AC: acre
ACTU: Australian Council of Trade Unions
ADF: Approved Deposit Fund
AGM: Annual General Meeting
AHA: Australian Hotels Association
AIA: American Insurance Association
AIDC: Australian Industry Development Corporation
appd: Approved
Apt: Apartment
B&B: Bed and Breakfast
bhp: brake horsepower
BM: Beam
BPF: British Property Federation
br: bedroom
BRK: Brick
BSMT: BASEMENT
BV: brick veneer
CBI: Confederation of British Industry
CC: City Council
CGT: Capital Gains Tax
CPI: Consumer Price Index
CPT: Carpet
csg: casing
CV: coefficient of variation
DBL: Double
DCF: Discounted Cash Flow
DIY: Do-It-Yourself
dwr: Drawer
E&OE: Errors and Omissions Excepted
ECA: Electrical Contractors Association
ESD: Ecologically Sustainable Development
FAC: Federal Airports Corporation
FAQ: Fair Average Quality
FF: Free Float
FHA: Federal Housing Administration
FIRM: Flood Insurance Rate Map
FIS: Flood Insurance Study
FOB: Free On Board
Fpl: Fireplace
FR: Family Room