卖房英语对话-First Appointment with Realtor(3)

A: I am considering selling my home and would like information on doing so.
B: It would be my pleasure to answer any questions that you might have. Were you interested in selling in the near future?
A: I am just checking out the possibility of selling, as I am thinking of moving to Hawaii.
B: Is your home a recent purchase, or have you owned it for a while?
A: The house has been in my family for years, but I just became the owner 6 months ago when my mother passed away.
B: Housing¹ prices have fallen quite a bit. The longer you have owned your home, the greater the profit.
A: Am I going to lose my shirt selling my home right now?
B: It will all kind of even out. You may sell low, but you can also buy low.
A: What should we be doing to get the process started?
B: If it fits into your schedule, I could meet you tomorrow morning and we could take a look at your property². The next step would be us both signing a contract³.

 

1 housing   

n.房屋，住宅；住房建筑；外壳，外罩

参考例句：

• Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗？
• The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来，房屋的销售量日趋减少。

2 property   

n.财产，所有物，所有权，性质，特性，（小）道具

参考例句：

• He has made over his property to a hospital.他已将财产转交给了一家医院。
• Oil has the property of floating on water.油有浮在水上的特性。

3 contract   

n.合同，契约，婚约；v.使缩短，感染，订约

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• I'm under contract to teach here for one year.我按照聘约要在这里教一年书。