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What does the french term a rénover or rénové mean in English?

In a French real estate advertisement the words ‘a rénover’ or ‘rénové’ have completely opposite meanings.

‘A rénover’ means the property needs to be renovated and ‘rénové’ means the property has been renovated. However, the level of the renovation and the quality of the renovation varies from house to house, apartment to apartment in France and one person’s opinion of a renovation is not the same as another persons opinion in terms of completeness or quality.

Tip: look for the French term ‘entièrement’ which means entirely placed before the word rénové if you are looking for a more complete renovation.

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What does the term atelier mean in a French real estate advertisement?

When you see the French term atelier in a French real estate advertisement the meaning of this word is a workshop something that will come in handy if your house is  ‘a rénover’ meaning the property needs to be renovated.

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What does traversant mean in a French real estate advertisement?

When you read a French real estate apartment advertisement and you see the word ‘traversant’ this means that there are windows at the front and the back of the apartment. This is a nice feature since the apartment will typically have better air circulation. This feature will also help the French apartment be brighter due to the increase in the number of windows.

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What does RDC mean in a French real estate advertisement?

RDC in a French real estate advertisement is an abbreviation for Rez-de-chaussée.

Rez-de-chaussée is the part of a building that is on the street level or slightly above the street level. If it is slightly above street level the advertisement may say RDC surélevé.

Note: RDC apartments in France are best described to a person from North America as the ground level apartments, take note a ground level apartment in Canada is actually called the first floor.

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What does RDJ mean in a French real estate advertisement?

RDJ in a French real estate advertisement is an abbreviation for Rez de Jardin.

Rez de Jardin is the part of a building that is on the same level as the garden. For example, if you have an French apartment that is on the ground floor and when you walk out from the living room of the apartment you are in the garden this apartment is typically advertised as RDJ or Rez de Jardin.

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