| When you first begin to look for a vacation home, all | | | | is a one story home usually located near a lake or |
| the unfamiliar terms used by your realtor can be a bit | | | | mountainous area. A cottage is usually quite small and |
| overwhelming. You may have heard the terms | | | | is always a free standing building. A cottage can be |
| townhouse and condo before but do you really know | | | | rented or owned as a vacation property. |
| the difference. It is important to know what your | | | | Bungalow is a term very similar to cottage. The term |
| realtor is talking about when using these terms so that | | | | bungalow originated in India and simply meant a single |
| you don't waste your time looking at properties that | | | | story house. A cottage is also a single story house but |
| are not going to be a good fit. | | | | is generally very small; a bungalow, on the other hand, |
| Cottage is a very common term used for vacation | | | | can be quite large. |
| homes. A cottage is a small one story home that is | | | | Chalets are a term we use here to describe a |
| usually located near a lake or mountainous area. A | | | | stand-alone house in Whistler or Pemberton. This is the |
| cottage is always a free standing building and it will | | | | mountain term for a house - probably brought over |
| usually be rented or owned as a vacation property. | | | | from Europeans used to that term as it is used in |
| In larger cities townhomes are quite popular. A | | | | France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, etc. |
| townhome is a single family home that shares | | | | These are the most common terms you will hear as |
| common sidewalls with the neighboring homes. This is | | | | you search for your vacation home. Knowing the |
| similar to a condo in that the homes are very close | | | | terms used by your realtor will save you a lot of time. |
| together but townhomes are more like freestanding | | | | You will also save a lot of time and headaches if you |
| houses that are built so close that they touch one | | | | use a realtor that is an expert on one small area. A |
| another. | | | | realtor who knows their area can find you the best |
| Many vacation homes are called cottages. A cottage | | | | deal on a home that will really fit your needs. |