Houses & Housing Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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dog lot n. What people around here refer to as a “dog lot,” because it has topography on it, to me is a great basement lot.…If you built here and have lived here your whole life, topography might not be something you’re interested in dealing with, but if you’re from a different area or are very creative, it presents an interesting challenge. [English Construction & Buildings Houses & Housing] [full cite] (Jun. 28, 2006)

dog lot n. The North Shore sales include one real dog lot, then 4 in Chimney Oaks, far out but newer and gated. [English Construction & Buildings Houses & Housing] [full cite] (Jun. 28, 2006)

doty house n. The building that houses the Gallery was built by a family who moved out-of-state, and it has a unique story of its own. Mike explains the gallery building is an Amish “doty” house; doty being the German word for grandparents. A doty home is built for grandparents who may need medical attention or who can’t live on their own any longer, next to their children’s home so the children can look after the grandparent. [Houses & Housing] [full cite] (Aug. 23, 2007)

doughnuting n. It accuses local authorities of defacing once beautiful towns with swathes of characterless new homes and retail parks, with no pubs, shops or sense of community. The process is known as “doughnuting”—named after the ring the developments form, leaving a hollowed-out town centre. [English Houses & Housing] [full cite] (Jul. 15, 2008)

drama price v. phr. As the Fall Market approached, I had conversations with the sellers about the idea of “drama pricing.” I knew there were a few other unrenovated buildings coming on the market in September. In order to create excitement for the listing relative to this brand new inventory, we had to drama price the property. This would give the property “top of mind” awareness even in competition with the new inventory coming to market. [English Houses & Housing Money & Finance] [full cite] (Feb. 12, 2007)

drama price v. phr. When an anxious home-seller slashes the asking price of his property, he is not “dropping the price,” he is merely “re-positioning.” Or when a home-seller lists his property below the price of comparable properties, he is said to be offering a “drama price.” Call it what you will, “re-positioning” and “drama pricing” are simply euphemisms for the “trauma pricing” that has become endemic in the U.S. real estate market. [English Houses & Housing Money & Finance] [full cite] (Feb. 12, 2007)

drama priced v. phr. In the past six months or so, Lanham said, agents have started to use the term “drama priced”—signaling price cuts of at least $30,000—and have even splashed that term on for-sale signs. [English Houses & Housing Money & Finance] [full cite] (Feb. 12, 2007)

drama pricing v. phr. She’s going to advertise the house as, “Drama Pricing.” “We want to put it on for a drama price, and a drama price is something that catches attention today, and that is really pricing under all the competition so that a buyer, it catches their eye, and they realize that there may be some value here.” [English Houses & Housing Money & Finance] [full cite] (Feb. 12, 2007)

drama pricing v. phr. The hope is low prices will attract more prospective buyers, leading to faster sales. Other real estate agents in the Boston area report success with similar strategies in a housing market with an unprecedented glut of properties for sale. Called “drama pricing” or “energy pricing.” [English Houses & Housing Money & Finance] [full cite] (Feb. 12, 2007)

drive to qualify v. phr. In real estate parlance, families like the McCauslands “drive to qualify” for a mortgage; the big house they want is affordable only in far-out communities. [English Houses & Housing Jargon] [full cite] (Apr. 14, 2008)

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