以下是留学生新移民的租房信息必看，找房读懂的信息
A/C – Air Conditioner, also CAC – Central Air Conditioner 空调 CAC是中央空调
Acc – Access (as in Acc to backyard) 进入到… 如： 直接通往后院
Ad – Advertisement 广告
Agr – agricultural (as in zoned Agr) 农业的
Agmt – Agreement (as in Agmt of Purchase and Sale) 合约
A.K.A. – “Also Known As” – as in, semi-detached a.k.a. “semi“. 另外被大家所熟知的名称
Alum – Aluminum (as in alum siding) 铝制的
Apt – Apartment (as in Basement Apt) 公寓
Apx – Approximate, also Appx 大约
Bbq – Barbeque 烧烤
B/I – Built-In (as in B/I Dishwasher) 装修时包在里面的，内置的
B/I/DW – Built-In Dishwasher
Berber – A high quality broadloom/carpet 高级地毯
Bkfst – Breakfast (as in Bkfst Nook or Bkfst Room) 早餐
Bldg – Building
BR – Bedroom (as in 4BR) also Bdr 卧室
Brdlm – Broadloam (carpet) 地毯
Bsbrds – Baseboards 踢脚线
Bsmt – Basement (as in finished Bsmt) 地下室
CAC – Central Air Conditioning also C/A 中央空调
Comb – Combined (as in Comb Living Room/Dining Room or Comb LR/DR) 合在一起的
Cond – Condition or Conditional 条件，有条件的
Condo – Condominium 高级公寓
Cov – Coverings (as in Window Cov – drapes,curtains, shears, etc) 窗帘
Cvac – Central Vaccum (system) 中央吸尘器
Desig – Designation (as in Desig heritage property) 遗产房里会提到这个词
Det – Detached (as in Det Garage or Det House or Semi Det) 独立屋
Dir – Direction 方向
Dft – Deal Fell Through (status condition on MLS) 交易告吹
DOM – Days On Market (time listed as shown on MLS) 上市天数
DR – Dining Room 饭厅
DRs -Doors 门
Dryr – Dryer (as in Cloths Dryr) 干衣机
EAC – Electronic Air Cleaner 空气净化器
Egdo – Extra Garage Door Opener 多的车房门开关
ELFs – Electrical Lighting Fixtures 灯具
Ent – Entrance (as in seperate Ent or Sep Ent)入口
Excl – Excluded (as in Excl Chandelier)不包含在内
Exp – Expired (as in Exp Listing, a status condition on MLS)过期
Exh – Exhaust (as in Exh fan or Exh to outside)排气扇
FAG – Forced Air Gas (as in FAG furnace or heating system) 燃气的热风取暖
Fam – Family (as in Fam Room or Fam Rm, or FR or F/R
Feat – Feature or Features (as in Feat a pool)
Fin – Finished 装修了的
Fl – Floor ,also Flrs (as in main Fl or hardwood Fl)楼层
Gar – Garage, also Grg车房
Gdo – Garage Door Opener车房开关
GB&E – Gas Burner & Equipment (furnace)燃气炉
Hi-Eff – High-Efficiency (furnace)高效的
Hwt(r) – Hot Water Tank (rental)热水炉
I/G – Inground (as in I/G pool)地平面以下的
Incl – Included包含在内
Int – Interior or Interest (rate)内饰 或 利息
Irr – Irregular, also Irreg (as in Irr lot size)不标准的
Kit – Kitchen厨房
L/A – Listing Agent also L.A. 卖家经纪
LBO – Listing Broker Office (as in keys or documents at Lbo) 卖家经纪
Loc – Location 地点
Low-Eff – Low-Efficiency (furnace)低效的
LR – Living Room also L/R 起居室
Lux – Luxury ( as in Lux condo)豪华的
Lvl – Level 层
LVR – Loan-to-Value Ratio贷款对资产值比例
Micro – Microwave 微波炉
Mn – Main (as in Mn Floor or MnFl or MnFlr or M/F) 一般指一楼
Mnths – Months, also Mos or Mth 月
Msrmts – Measurements 测量数据
Nr – Near 靠近
Occup – Occupied or Occupancy 有人居住
O/Looks – Overlooks (as in dining room O/looks Living Room or DR O/Looks LR) 能一眼看过去，俯瞰
ONHWP – Ontario New Home Warranty Program
Part – Partly (as in Part finished basement) 一般指部分装修的地下室
PC – Piece , also pc (as in 3PC bathroom, 3pc BR) 件
PITI – principal, interest, taxes, and insurance with regard to a mortgage or loan.本金 利息 税收 保险
Pwdr – Powder (as in Powdr Room, Pwdr Rm)洗手间
REA – Real Estate Agent or Realtor房产经纪
Rec – Recreation (as in Rec Room or Rec Rm)
Res – Residence, also residential (as in zoned Res)居住的
R/I – Rough-In (as in R/I fireplace or dishwasher)预留管道
Rm – Room房间
R/O – reverse osmosis (water purification system)一种净水系统
Rrea – Registered Real Estate Agent注册房产经纪
Sds – Sides (as in Sides on the park)在…边上
Sec – Security安全
Sep – Seperate (as in Sep Living Room and Dining Room or Sep LR/DR)分开的或分门
Sgwo – Sliding Glass Door Walkout玻璃推拉门
Sl – Sliding (as in Sl glass patio doors)推拉门
Sol – Solarium 太阳能的
Spec – Special特殊的
SPIS – Seller Property Information Statement卖家签的关于房屋的一份文件，会把他们知道的关于房屋的信息写在上面。
Sq – Square (as in 100 sq feet)
Sqft – Square Feet平方尺
Stv – Stove 烤箱
Sys – System ( as in Security Sys or Sec Sys)系统
Tba – To Be Announced or Arranged 等通知安排
TTC – Toronto Transit Commission (bus and subway system in Toronto)多伦多地铁和车站
TLC – Tender Loving Care meaning needs some repairs. 修缮
UFFI – Urea Formaldihide Foam Insulation尿素甲醛绝缘材料
Upgr – Upgraded (as in carpet upgr or upgr cabinets) 升级了的
W – With (as in comes w all appliances)
Win – Window (as in Win covering or Win Cov)窗
W/I – Walk-In (as in W/I closet) 走入式衣橱
W/L – Where Laid ( as in carpet W/L) also W/Laid
W/O – Walk-Out (as in Basement Apartment W/O or W/O to deck)走出式地下室
2 – To (as in a short walk 2 the park) 去..
4+2 – The number after the + means in the basement. Example: Bedrooms: 4+2 imeans 4 BR on main or upper floors and 2 in basement.