{"id":2752,"date":"2015-10-02T14:34:01","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T14:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-agent-jargon-buster-top-10-phrases-to-avoid\/"},"modified":"2018-02-19T14:02:01","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T14:02:01","slug":"estate-agent-jargon-buster-top-10-phrases-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-agent-jargon-buster-top-10-phrases-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Estate Agent Jargon Buster &#8211; Top 10 Phrases to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<div><a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Estate (land)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-land\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_land;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Estate_(land);http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.038t8_;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_(land)\" >Estate<\/a> agents can trick even the smartest people into thinking a shed is a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/mansion\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/mansion;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02pvbb;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Mansion\" >mansion<\/a>. You will be looking at a shed wondering &#8220;why is he showing me a shed?&#8221; then two seconds later you will be thinking &#8220;what a reasonably priced mansion&#8221;. It&#8217;s all in the jargon they use&#8230;<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">They turn a specific problem into a vague selling point. Whether you are looking to <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"rental\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renting\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renting;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01y857;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renting\" >rent<\/a> or buy, this tactic works because they know how stressful moving can be and how much you really want to find a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> &#8211; and quick.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">The problem you will face is that an estate agent would rather sell you a shed with \u00a350 commission than a mansion with \u00a35,000 commission. This is because it&#8217;s all a game to them and for you to beat them you must know the true meaning of their jargon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">So here it is my Top 10 list of <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-agent\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_agent;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02dzpr;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_agent\" >estate agent<\/a> jargon that you MUST avoid:<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">1.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> &#8220;There are fantastic transport links.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> &#8220;There&#8217;s a train track rattling above your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> and the main road is a motorway.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>2. Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> &#8220;There are amazing opportunities to make the place your own.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> &#8220;The place literally has nothing in it. Not even windows.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>3. Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s cosy&#8230; there is an efficient <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land use\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-use\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_use;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0flb7;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_use\" >use<\/a> of space.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;Turns out it&#8217;s not a large three <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"bedrooms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bedroom\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/bedroom;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02_58j;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Bedroom\" >bedroom<\/a> flat but a tiny studio apartment.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>4. Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;The place proved so popular with the previous owner that she lived here for sixty years until she died.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;There&#8217;s definitely a ghost. She will haunt your dreams.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>5. Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;The place is full of kids roaming free &#8211; like back in the fifties.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;Yes if the fifties involved happy-slapping and hoodies.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>6. Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;No pets allowed.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;Because they&#8217;d be eaten by the massive house rat.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>7. Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;Your flatmates are a multicultural bunch.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;No one speaks English. In fact, one person speaks solely in Elvish.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>8. Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;Bills included.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;The inflated rent will include the extra cost of the added bills.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>9. Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;We are giving YOU the empowerment to find your own flatmates.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;You have to find someone to take your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a> when you move out or we will keep charging you.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>10. Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a lively area.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;The house is situated in the middle of a gang war.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>10.5 Jargon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a quiet area.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Meaning<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s the aftermath of the gang war. Everyone&#8217;s dead.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">While we all enjoy a good chuckle, it is important to remember that this is a tongue-and-cheek take on the much maligned <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Estate (law)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/estate-law\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/estate_law;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.038t85;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Estate_(law)\" >estate<\/a> agent stereotype. Since the 1<sup>st<\/sup> October 2013, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/compare-estate-agents\" title=\"estate agents\">Estate Agents<\/a> have fallen under the scope of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (CPR) and the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008. These two new arrangements have replaced the old Property Misdescriptions Act 1991, and ensure that agents are not engaging in &#8216;unfair or misleading commercial activities&#8217; &#8211; like the deceptive sales jargon above. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">These regulations are all about making sure that estate agents deliver the transparency and honesty that customers have come to expect and I have yet to find an agency who hasn&#8217;t upheld them to the highest possible standard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\">Now you&#8217;ve learnt how to debunk estate agent&#8217;s jargon, why not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/compare-estate-agents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">compare the best High Street Estate Agents<\/a> to make sure you find the best fit for you and your property<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><b>Written by Gareth Brown<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estate agents can trick even the smartest people into thinking a shed is a mansion. 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