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New Columbus MLS labels and what they mean…
October 19th, 2011 categories: Real Estate News
It seems that some Columbus real estate agents were confused on how to specify designations regarding single family homes or condos and whether or not they are attached.
There are lots of abbreviations on the Columbus MLS and some are more obvious than others. Many of these aren’t seen very often out in the public sphere but they are listed on anything sent from an agent to a buyer or seller coming directly from the MLS.
DOM, for example, means Days on Market. Here is the Columbus Board’s explanation of SFD, SFA, COD and COA….
The Residential Property Type field has been updated. The labels for SFD, SFA, COD, COA have been changed to better describe what each item represents.
| Old Label | New Label |
| SFD – Detached Single Family | SFD – Single Family Freestanding |
| SFA – Attached Single Family | SFA – Single Family Shared Wall |
| COD – Condo Detached | COD – Condo Freestanding |
| COA – Condo Attached | COA – Condo Shared Wall |
FREESTANDING means that the property does not have another unit connected to it. That is, there is NO “Shared Wall” between the 2 units. This typically applies to single family stand alone residences (SFD), but can also apply to condos (COD) that do not butt against one another but are, indeed, “freestanding” on their lot.
SHARED WALL indicates that the property does indeed share a wall with another unit. This means the the property is in direct and permanent contact with the “shared wall” of at least 1 other unit directly adjacent to it. This may be the wall of the garage or of the domicile, or both. This is typical of shared wall condo units (COA) but can also apply to single family units that share a wall (SFA).
SINGLE FAMILY is defined as a property that owns the ground on which it sits. Even if the property shares a wall with another, the lot is owned by the homeowner. (Verify on county auditor website.)
CONDO can be defined as a property that does not own the ground on which is sits. The condo association generally owns the entire grounds and the condo sits on that ground (This should be verified on county auditor’s website.)
