A Handy Guide to “Kendyl Speak”

I am somewhat idiosyncratic in my expressions. In other words, I write the way I talk and the way I talk is not always in proper “Queen’s English”. I am the quintessential LA girl – an amalgamation of multiple cultures, languages and verbal trends. In this handy guide I attempt to define my words, phrases and out an out joke

LOL home – the home of a little old lady or little old man. This is Glendale, home of the newly wed and the nearly dead. An LOL home (it almost always a little old lady) is usually an original condition home, often pristinely kept. There is carpet on the floor and wall paper on the wall and a ceramic cat is somewhere on the premises.

Deal Alert – this is a home that I think is a tremendous value and will sell right away. If you are open to an awesome opportunity you should call me the miniute you see a deal alert on my blog. Really. Call. Now. 818-482-1885.

Propportunity – These homes are property that are also opportunity. This difference from a deal alert is that it might also be a unique opportunity- a large lot, potential for development, unusual or historic architectural significance or maybe a prime location.

Chitlin - a term of endearment that I use for my readers.

Event Price – A marketing strategy.  The home is priced well below anticipated market value to create an event among the active buyer population.  With Event Pricing the burden is on the buyer to come up with a “fair market value” price with their offer, rather then the seller setting that value with the list price.

MLS - this is not Kendyl Speak, per se, but I use this acronym a lot. It stands for Multiple Listing Service and it is the database all professional agents use as their primary information source for property information. Due to the internet, however, the MLS is no longer the super-secret-Realtors-only sort of place. The consumer is now able to get most of this info for themselves, but remember, information is not knowledge!

REO - I have no idea what this actually stands for, but it means that the property is bank owned or foreclosed.

Arrive-ed – I have this idea that we are all working toward this idealized vision of the end game.  You know, where you live in the ultimate house that perfectly reflects your accomplishments in this life.  I am not so shallow that I think that you must have a fancy house to stand as a testament to your material success – but I think most people see a home as some sort of life identifier.  When you own and “arrive-ed” home you have… arrived.