高频英语口语对话 第477期:咨询买房渠道

 　　unit 534

　　咨询买房渠道

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A:I think this spring is a good time for us to start looking.

　　A:今年春天开始找房子是不错的时机。

　　B:We should plan to move out of here before July. I'm tired of living in apartments.

　　B:我们应该计划在七月前搬走。我已经厌倦住公寓了。

　　A:I know, dear. I am too. But we've just been too busy to look for a house.

　　A:亲爱的，我知道，我也是。但是我们一直忙得没时间去找房子。

　　B:We need to find a good realtor.

　　B:我们需要找个好的房地产经纪人。

　　A:Not necessary. If we use a realtor to find a house, it will be more expensive.

　　A:不需要。如果我们委托经纪人找房子，会比较贵。

　　B:What do you mean?

　　B:怎么说呢？

　　A:Realtors always get a commission¹. If the realtor helps us find something, we have to pay him.

　　A:房地产经纪人都要抽佣金的。如果经纪人帮我们找到房子，我们就要付他钱。

　　B:But doesn't a realtor help with the contract? I thought they take care of all the legal troubles.

　　B:不过经纪人也会帮忙处理合约的事啊？我想他们应该会留意法律的问题。

　　A:Yes, that's often true. But you have to pay them.

　　A:是的，通常是如此，但是你要付他们钱。

　　B:I still think we should have a realtor. We're new in this country. We don't know all the laws of buying a house. And also, the realtor will inspect the house. He can tell us if the house has any problems.

　　B:我还是认为应该要找个经纪人。我们才刚来这个国家，不知道买房子的所有法律条款。而且经纪入还会检查房子。他可以告诉我们房子有没有问题。

　　房子！房子！

　　A:Of course we need a house inspector². But we can hire an inspector on our own. As for the legal problems, Ihave friends. They can help us.

　　A:当然我们需要房子检查员。不过我们可以自己请检查员就好。至于法律问题，我有朋友，他们可以帮忙。

　　B:So how can we find a house if we don't have a realtor?

　　B:如果不找经纪人，那我们要怎么找到房子呢？

　　A:It takes a little more time. We have to check the ads in the paper. Probably also there are special real estate³ magazines with ads. Then we have to drive to the homes and look at them.

　　A:要花多一点时间。我们必须看看报纸上的广告。或许专门的房地产杂志上也有广告。然后我们必须开车去看房子。

　　B:And doesn't the person selling the house have a realtor?

　　B:那么卖房子的人不会找经纪人吗？

　　A:Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't. It's best to find someone who is selling by themselves.

　　A:有时会，有时不会。最好是找自己卖房子的人。

　　B:Why?

　　B:为什么？

　　A:That is because if the seller⁴ has a realtor, their price will be higher. He will have to pay a commission to the realtor.

　　A:因为如果卖主找经纪人，房价就会比较高。他必须付经纪人佣金。

　　B:Hmm. It all sounds very complicated⁵.

　　B:嗯，听起来挺复杂的。

　　A:It is. But buying a house is very important. So it takes time. That's why we haven't done it yet. It's very troublesome.

　　A:是啊。不过买房子很重要，所以要花时间。那就是为什么我们还没开始的原因，很麻烦的。

　　B:I want to look in the papers today. Maybe we can see something we like.

　　B:我今天要看看报纸，或许可以找到喜欢的。

　　A:All right. I'll buy a newspaper when I go to the drugstore.

　　A:好，我去药店的时候会买份报纸的。

1 commission   

n.委托，授权，委员会，拥金，回扣，委任状

参考例句：

• The salesman can get commission on everything he sells.这个售货员能得到所售每件货物的佣金。
• The commission is made up of five people,including two women.委员会由五人组成，其中包括两名妇女。

2 inspector   

n.检查员，监察员，视察员

参考例句：

• The inspector was interested in everything pertaining to the school.视察员对有关学校的一切都感兴趣。
• The inspector was shining a flashlight onto the tickets.查票员打着手电筒查看车票。

3 estate   

n.所有地，地产，庄园；住宅区；财产，资产

参考例句：

• My estate lies within a mile.我的地产离那有一英里。
• The great real estate brokers do far more than this.而优秀的房地产经纪人做得可比这多得多。

4 seller   

n.售货者，畅销品

参考例句：

• I hope for this book to become a best seller.我希望这本书会成为一本畅销书。
• She drove a hard bargain with the seller.她狠杀卖主的价。

5 complicated   

adj.错综复杂的，麻烦的，结构复杂的

参考例句：

• The poem is so complicated that I cannot make out its meaning.这首诗太复杂，我理解不了它的意思。
• This is the most complicated case I have ever handled.这是我所处理过的最为复杂的案子。