Style Field Guide

Single-Family (SF)

• (SF) Single Family – A standalone home not part of a Common Interest Community (CIC) subject to MN Statute 515B.  If part of a CIC subject to MN Statute 515B, it must be listed as (TH) Detached, not (SF) Single Family.

Townhomes (TH) 

These homes are part of a Common Interest Community (CIC) subject to MN Statute 515B, which requires a Disclosure Statement or Resale Disclosure Certificate and includes a 10-day Purchaser’s Right of Rescission.

• (TH) Quad/4 Corners – A four-unit townhome where each unit occupies a separate corner, typically with a split-entry design.
• (TH) Side x Side – Two or more units connected by common walls in a row-house style.
• (TH) Detached – A standalone single-family home with a townhome-style homeowner association.

Condos & Co-ops (CC)

• (CC) High Rise (4+ Levels) – A building with four or more levels, common entrances, and shared hallways, including converted apartment buildings.
• (CC) Low Rise (3- Levels) – A building with three or fewer levels, common entrances, and shared hallways, including converted apartment buildings.
• (CC) Manor/Village – A manor has one entry hall for four units (two on the first floor, two on the second). A village may have additional units at each end with private entrances, or two or three stories with shared stairways and hallways. Some designs feature two-story units with exterior entrances and no shared hallways.
• (CC) Two Unit – A side-by-side or up-and-down two-unit structure, often a converted duplex made into a condominium or co-op.
• (CC) Converted Mansion – A former single-family home converted into three or more condo/co-op units.

Twin Homes (TW)

• (TW) Twin Home – A zero lot line property requiring a common wall agreement as part of the purchase contract.

Multi-Family (MF)

• (MF) Duplex Side x Side – A two-unit multifamily structure with a shared wall.
• (MF) Duplex Up and Down – A two-unit multifamily structure with a shared ceiling/floor.
• (MF) Duplex Other – A two-unit multifamily structure with either a shared wall or a shared ceiling/floor.
• (MF) Triplex – A three-unit multifamily structure with shared walls or ceilings/floors.
• (MF) Four Plex (Quadruplex) – A four-unit multifamily structure with shared walls or ceilings/floors.
• (MF) Apartments – A unit within a structure of five or more units that is wholly owned.
• (MF) Other – Any other multifamily configuration not covered above.

Rental Properties (RT)

• (RT) Apartments – A unit within a structure of five or more units that is wholly owned.
• (RT) Duplex Side x Side – A two-unit multifamily structure with a shared wall.
• (RT) Duplex Up and Down – A two-unit multifamily structure with a shared ceiling/floor.
• (RT) Triplex – A three-unit multifamily structure with shared walls or ceilings/floors.
• (RT) Four Plex (Quadruplex) – A four-unit multifamily structure with shared walls or ceilings/floors.

Other

• Time Share – A property where the buyer has the right to occupy for a fixed or variable period, structured under state time-share statutes.