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Fixer-upper

Meaning in real estate, with examples

nounCommon term

In real estate, fixer-upper means: An informal word for a house in poor condition that needs repairs or renovation, usually sold at a lower price because of the work involved.

In Turkish: tadilat gerektiren ev, bakıma muhtaç ev

How it is used

Mainly American English, common in casual talk and on TV shows. Buyers on a tight budget and investors who flip houses look for fixer-uppers. Listings may say 'needs TLC' or 'renovation project' to mean the same thing.

Example sentences

  1. It's a fixer-upper, but the location is excellent.

  2. They bought a fixer-upper and spent a year renovating it.

Common collocations

  • buy a fixer-upper
  • a real fixer-upper
  • fixer-upper project
  • flipTo buy a property, often improve it quickly, and sell it again within a short time to make a profit.
  • curb appealHow attractive a property looks from the street, which shapes a buyer's first impression before they even go inside.
  • home inspectionA detailed check of a home's condition by a trained inspector, covering the structure, roof, plumbing, wiring and heating before the purchase is completed.
  • return on investmentThe profit from an investment compared with the money put into it, usually shown as a percentage.

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