It must be the Boston Globe's day
here's a good blog on truth in real estate advertising. Turns out, buyers aren't stupid. Who knew?
The writer wonders what the phrase "must see" means. Had she asked, I'd have told her: a complete mess from the outside, so bad that no self-respecting buyer will get out of her car to examine it. The phrase implies a promise that there is something to see inside but in my experience, that's a lie.
One of my favorite phrases is, "now priced to sell". What the hell was it priced at before?
Or, "renovated", with no further details. Believe me, if we agents can find anything positive to say about a house, we'll mention it, so if you see this phrase but no specifics like new kitchen, new master bath, etc., you can assume it means that the fireplace ashes have been removed and the dust bunnies swept from under the bed, period.
"Convenient to transportation" of course, means it's cheek-by-jowl with the highway, the railroad, or both.
"This one won't last" almost always appears on dogs (and usually in conjunction with "must see". It's always bittersweet to see this description still lingering on year-old listings.
Need any other interpretations? Care to add some of your own? Pile on.