“Detached Townhome” vs. “Single Family House”

MLS Style Category Definitions

1. (SF) One Story (ONEST)
One story single-family house
2. (SF) One 1/2 Stories (ONEHF)
One 1/2 story single-family house. Second floor only has adequate ceiling height in a portion of it.
3. (SF) Two Stories (TWOST)
Two story single-family house. Has adequate ceiling height throughout upper story.
4. (SF) More Than Two Stories (MRTTS)
Single-Family house with more than two stories.
5. (SF) Modified Two Story (MODTS)
Two story single-family house where the second story has full ceiling height throughout but has less square feet of finished space than the first level, leaving a portion of the structure without the second story. However, there is a full set of stair risers to the second story. (Does not include multi-level homes with a half set of risers but not a shorter full set.).
6. (SF) Three Level Split (THRLS)
Three level split home
7. (SF) Four or More Level Split (FOURM). Built like a three level split, except it has a basement level and/or additional levels.

The Multiple Listing Service lists 19 different kinds of housing styles (the first seven are described above).

Which one’s the most confusing?

Personally, my candidate is #12. Townhouse Detached (“TWNDE”).

“Looks, Walks, and Talks Like a Duck Single-Family Home”

That’s because a detached townhome is physically indistinguishable from a stand alone, single-family home: there are no shared walls or entrances, and each townhome sits on its own lot (albeit quite small).

So, what’s different?

Unlike single family homes, detached townhomes are governed by a homeowner association that takes care of building exterior maintenance, snow removal, sanitation, etc.

P.S.: I ran into the issue when a townhome I’d been tracking for a client cancelled and re-listed, but was no nowhere to be found on the townhome search I’d set up and saved for the clients.

The explanation: the listing agent mistakenly switched the property’s category from “Townhome Detached” to “Single Family (Two Stories),” presumably to attract more Buyer interest . . .



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