It seem that houses are either ranches, tri-level, quads or 2 stories. What's with the colonial? And finally, if you call it that, please knock it off!
2006-09-03 14:27:06 · 7 answers · asked by Big Brother 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
So let me get it straight buttercup, since some things are more significant or meaningful than others, they are the only things I am allowed to question? What an idiotic statement!
2006-09-03 14:36:31 · update #1
Certain sections of this country has a different way of identifying things. In Maryland and some other parts of the north east they have what is considered row houses. Ranch houses are a western term primarily. Colonial houses are located in the northeastern parts of the country, in cities like Boston.
These type of descriptions have been going on for years. Houses are labeled in different parts of the county in different terms.
Changing the way people label houses will be difficult to change to adept to your labeling of houses.
Now when people move around the country they call the houses as they are called in the area in which they are from.
Why is this a big concern in your life? There are many other things to worry about like will my children make it to school today. Will my grandmother still be with us to make me her famous chocolate chip cookies where the family meet after church each Sunday. Will I be able to chat with my father and mother tomorrow?
There are many other things in life to worry and concern your life with.
I hope that this has been of some use to you, good luck.
"FIGHT ON"
2006-09-08 13:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by Skip 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because the original design inspiration, though frequently mutilated beyond recognition, were actually Colonial-era houses, which, as we all know, are the cutest homiest coziest houses in America.
Occasionally, it works, though- my little Cape Cod wouldn't look out of place on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg... though why it is then called a Cape Cod is beyond me...
Unless, however, it's one of those pseudo-post-modern "mushroom" subdivisions that were completely built in the past week, where they use more gables than any roof needs and then add a couple pieces of what used to be called "gingerbread" trim- those are "Victorian".
Ahhh, marketing!
2006-09-06 13:05:56 · answer #2 · answered by Megan S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally they do this for lack of knowledge, they don't know the correct period or era built and so they just try to lump everything into one. And most real estate agents don't know much more because in real estate licensing course they don't teach you squat about houses they just teach you real estate legalise. . . I had a really great teacher in high school though and she actually taught us all different kinds of architectural styles and I thought it was pointless then but now I think. . . she was a genius.
2006-09-03 22:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by cptv8ing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Out here in Northern California, they call any house with a porch and built in china cabinet "Craftsman" when is isn't.
Have you noticed that "Old World Charm" usually means a slum ;) or that it's a fixer?
2006-09-03 21:34:40 · answer #4 · answered by soxrcat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lol, I think buttercup is your ex.
Got to call them something otherwise it wouldnt have any drama
2006-09-03 22:43:14 · answer #5 · answered by newmexicorealestateforms 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With all the things to worry and b*tch about, you pick what to call a two story house...oh, and by the way, it really bugs me when people call one story houses "ranches", they are ranchers. So knock it off.
2006-09-03 21:31:52 · answer #6 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Who knows?! I think it's a stupid name.
2006-09-03 21:29:51 · answer #7 · answered by Miss Thang 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋