Author: The ESREA France Team

Posted on

What does rangement mean in a French real estate ad?

In a French real estate advertisement you may read the term rangement or beaucoup de rangement and this will be good news.

The term beaucoup de rangement means there is lots of storage, the term rangement in general means storage.

A French property without a lot of storage is often harder to sell so make sure you invest in one that has lots of rangement.

Below you can get your free introduction ebook about French real estate mistakes to avoid

Get your FREE copy today

Request below via the sign up form. Just scroll down, add your email and click Subscribe

This request also entitles you to our biweekly ezine and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Videos/Free eGuide 10 Mistakes Made by French Property Buyers and Sellers

* indicates required



Note: Details on our 110 Tip electronic French real estate buyer’s guide plus checklists is here.

Posted on

What does the French term parquet mean in a real estate ad?

In a French real estate advertisement the French word ‘parquet’ is typically referring to a wooden floor in a house or apartment. It does not mean the type of wood floor and it could also be referring to a floor that is not made of solid wood. You will need to check.

This is in contrast to the very popular type of floor called ‘Carrelage’ found in many French homes. Read what Carrelage means here.

Below you can get your free introduction ebook about French real estate mistakes to avoid

Get your FREE copy today

Request below via the sign up form. Just scroll down, add your email and click Subscribe

This request also entitles you to our biweekly ezine and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Videos/Free eGuide 10 Mistakes Made by French Property Buyers and Sellers

* indicates required



Note: Details on our 110 Tip electronic French real estate buyer’s guide plus checklists is here.

Posted on

What does the French word Toit or Toiture mean in a real estate ad?

If you see the word ‘toit’ or ‘toiture’ in a French real estate advertisement they are referring to the roof. In fact, ‘toit’ means ‘roof’ and ‘toiture’ means ‘roofing’. Both words refer to the outside roof of a building.

If you are referring to the ceiling inside an apartment or house the word typically used is ‘plafond’.

Below you can get your free introduction ebook about French real estate mistakes to avoid

Get your FREE copy today

Request below via the sign up form. Just scroll down, add your email and click Subscribe

This request also entitles you to our biweekly ezine and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Videos/Free eGuide 10 Mistakes Made by French Property Buyers and Sellers

* indicates required



Note: Details on our 110 Tip electronic French real estate buyer’s guide plus checklists is here.

Posted on

New French Government Program for Home Energy Efficiency

The French government has announced that starting September 19 2013 they will have a new program to encourage French people to make their homes more energy efficient.

The program has a slogan “J’éco-rénove, j’économise” ( I renovate ecologically, I save money)

According to an article in French on Explorimmo, the French Government’s goal is to have renovated “500,000 units per year, each year by 2017 and reduce 38% of energy consumption in the building sector by 2020.”

The program will offer loans at a zero percent interest rate up to 30 000 Euros plus other types of government assistance. Details are in French on the French Government site located at www.renovation-info-service.gouv.fr

Below you can get your free introduction ebook about French real estate mistakes to avoid

Get your FREE copy today

Request below via the sign up form. Just scroll down, add your email and click Subscribe

This request also entitles you to our biweekly ezine and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Videos/Free eGuide 10 Mistakes Made by French Property Buyers and Sellers

* indicates required



Note: Details on our 110 Tip electronic French real estate buyer’s guide plus checklists is here.

Posted on

What does the word Rétractation refer to in French Property Contract?

Thank you for the question, in a French real estate contract the word Rétractation is possibly referring to the seven days the buyer has to renounce the contract after he or she has signed the ‘compromis de vente’.

You need to speak with your English speaking French notary to see if the usage of the word Rétractation is related to this important aspect of the contract.

Below you can get your free introduction ebook about French real estate mistakes to avoid

Get your FREE copy today

Request below via the sign up form. Just scroll down, add your email and click Subscribe

This request also entitles you to our biweekly ezine and you can unsubscribe anytime.

Videos/Free eGuide 10 Mistakes Made by French Property Buyers and Sellers

* indicates required



Note: Details on our 110 Tip electronic French real estate buyer’s guide plus checklists is here.

Proudly powered by WordPress