Some of the abbreviations that appear in the newspaper are included below.
Equipado – Equipped ( fully equipped.)
Esquinero – On a Corner.
Espacio – Space.
Estrenar (estren) – To Use For The First Time
Este – East
Estudio – Studio
Extranjero (extranj) – Foreigner.
Finca – Farm or Estate.
A/C – Air conditioning.
Acre – Acre.
Agricultura – Agriculture.
Agua – Water.
Ahora – Now.
Alarma – Alarm.
Amplio (ampl.) – big
Amueblado (Amueb) – Furnished (semi amueblado = semi furnished.)
Apartamentos (Aptos) – Apartments (mini apto = mini apartment)
Apartotel – Apartment
Easement: Servidumbre
Encumbrance: Gravamen
Equity: El activo neto
Escrow: Depósito
Escrow Account: Cuenta para Depósitos en Garantía.
Extension of credit: Concesión de crédito
Extension Time: Prórroga
Family Name: Apellido
Fair Market Value – El valor de mercado justo
Fault: Defecto
Amortization – Amortización
Annotation: Anotación
Appraisal: Avalúo, tasación
Appraiser: Valuador
Appreciation: Plusvalía or apreciación
Architecture: Arquitectura
Assignment: transferencia
Auction: Remate or subasta
Bank: Banco
Bond Mortgage Section of the National Registry:
*I wrote these off the top of my head. I am sure there are a lot more.
Aliento de dragón – bad breath
Baboso – an idiot
Bola de billar – a bald person
Bola de manteca – a fat person (butter ball)
Bruto – stupid
Bueno para nada – a good for nothing
Burro – a dumb person
Cabeza hueca – no
