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Nick T Pappas, Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource  (Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group,  Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville  AL)

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
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It is not my style to use the words awesome or superb to talk about a neighborhood. I might however refer to neighborhood amenities that way. I generally talk about location and use words like most requested or sought after location when describing the neighborhood. High demand is another term I use. Buyers understand these terms and know exactly what they mean.

Jan 28, 2015 10:52 AM
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Shannon Milligan, Richmond VA Real Estate Agent/Associate Broker
RVA Home Team - Richmond, VA
RVA Home Team - Winning with Integrity.

I shy away from those words. I will say "popular" if it is a sought after school that people are asking me about often. 

Jan 28, 2015 08:13 AM
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Denise Delozier, Realtor, CNE
Reliant Realty ERA Powered - Nashville, TN
Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin & Middle Tennessee

Although the wording on listings is limited and space is precious, if the school is one of the biggest contributors to higher resale in that particular neighborhood, it may be worth using a more specific description, such as "top 5% school" as opposed to just "awesome" or "superb."  Facts always trump opinions.

Jan 28, 2015 07:20 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
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The more mundane and blah you write about these things the better these fools like it.

Jan 28, 2015 06:40 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Nick,

My sense is to post information that has a link to a specific article that was written about that school or neigborhood.  I always wonder, "according to whom".  We have a school here in one of the communities that is touted as one of the best, yet many who live there would not send their children there feeling it is "too clickish", and opt to send them to the other school in the community.  A

Jan 28, 2015 06:19 AM
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Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

In our state they call that "puffing" and it is perfectly fine.  There are some adjectives that you didn't mention that they will find fineable, however.

Jan 28, 2015 06:00 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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When puffy words like those become illegal we may all be in for some minefields when writing copy.

Sep 23, 2019 10:36 PM
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Dipti Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
On a team with Praful Thakkar

One can use them.

Jun 08, 2018 10:55 PM
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Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

I usually do not use these adverbs.

Jan 27, 2018 08:43 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

I think one should stay away from the personal perception of the property and neighborhood. My two cents.

Jun 09, 2017 11:48 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
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I often see a suggestion about 'great schools'. To tell it is a big selling point, since houses in those zip codes are much more desirable.

Feb 03, 2015 04:25 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I think those words would be within the fair housing guidelines. Some agents tend to exaggerate. I have to agree with Suzanne's comment. 

Jan 28, 2015 12:31 PM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Nick, I wouldn't think this would be an issue with Fair housing guidelines.

Jan 28, 2015 05:51 AM
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Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Cindy Davis, I agree that they are or can be over used, but when they accurately describe a home or school, for example if that school was in the top 5% nationally I think superb is an accurate description.

 

 

Jan 28, 2015 05:08 AM
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Cindy Davis
SD Home Source Realty - San Diego, CA

These often used adjectives are terribly over used and really don't mean anything. We should get out our thesorus and find more precise words to describe a home.

Jan 28, 2015 05:02 AM