There are numerous categories and sub-categories available for correctly classifying your ad as well as for the search for ads. Below is a detailed description of each of the different classifications.
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Offered / Wanted |
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Offered: |
Merchants (owners, Realtors, leasers, trustees) placing their advertisement for the sale or lease of their property |
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Wanted: |
Consumers (individuals, companies or third parties) placing an advertisement with the need for a property, either to buy or rent. |
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Property Category |
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Property Category define a generalized category for the selection of property. This is based on the transaction type offered or wanted as well as the property markets available. |
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Property for sale: |
any type of residential property that is put up for sale. |
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Property for rent: |
any type of residential property that is put up for rent. |
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Swap property: |
any type of residential property that is put up for swapping with another residential or other property. |
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Commercial & Office Space: |
property used for business and industry. |
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Parking & Storage: |
parking and storage facilities. |
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Land: |
undeveloped property. |
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Vacation: |
those vacation properties rented or leased for limited durations. |
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Other: |
Expat, short-term, project and other properties. |
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Property Sub-category |
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Property Sub-Category define the actual property type, be it a house, apartment or office space. This is chosen after choosing the Property Category. |
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Room / Sublet: |
a singular room having shared facilities - bathroom, shower, kitchen etc. |
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Apartment / Flat: |
one or more rooms having its own facilities, as part of a larger complex having numerous apartments. Townhouse apartments also fit under this heading. |
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House / Duplex: |
those properties that own everything from the roof down to the ground and are used for living in. |
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Mansion / Villa: |
a large house consisting of 10 or more rooms. |
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Estate: |
the grounds surrounding a mansion including such things as a swimming pool, tennis court and stately gardens. This may or may not include the mansion. |
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Castle: |
the actual thing or a large magnificent house built to resemble a fortified castle of the past. |
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Farm: |
those houses presently used or used in the past for farming purposes. This may or may not include the property around the farmhouse. |
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Vacation: |
those vacation properties rented or leased for limited durations. |
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Office Space: |
space in an office building, normally with all utilites included in the rental price. |
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Office Building: |
the complete building, containing either one or more companies. |
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Factory / Industry: |
a building set up and within city planning for the performance of manufacturing. |
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Warehouse: |
a storage building. |
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Shared: |
an office building using central facilities to cater to the different companies housed there. |
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Community: |
an office buidling provided in a business park with mutual utilites, security etc. |
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Parking Place: |
a parking place with a valid ownership of property or parking rights. |
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Garage: |
a covered space for a car, either open or with garage door. |
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Storage: |
a storage space for furniture, materials and the sort. |
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Container: |
a shipping container on an approved property. |
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Building Commercial: |
land with town planning approval for the building of commercial properties. |
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Building Residential: |
land with town planning approval for the building of residential properties. |
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Agriculture / Farming: |
land with town planning approval for agricultural and farming activities. |
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Reserve: |
land protected by law and to be used only for reservation ends. |
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Hotel / Motel / Inn / Bed & Breakfast: |
commercial establishments offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public. |
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Camping: |
a place where a group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter, often providing facilities, swimming pool and central meeting house. |
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Hostel: |
an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc. |
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Ex-Pat : |
temporary or permanent housing for a person living in a different country from where he or she is a citizen, often for business purposes. |
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Project: |
resident or commercial housing projects for investment and other purposes. |
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Short-Term: |
for those offering or seeking short-term housing. |
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Other: |
any property-related advertisement, such as mortgage notes, etc. |