售房英语对话-Accepting a Counteroffer(2)

A: I had a message on my phone that the buyers had responded to our counteroffer.
B: Yes, the response just came through on the fax machine.
A: Was the counteroffer acceptable to them?
B: They made their own counteroffer of five thousand less than you proposed.
A: Do you feel that their counteroffer is reasonable?
B: Their offer is a good one. They also want to have a short escrow as they have already sold their home and are ready to move in.
A: We can accommodate the buyer’s desire for an escrow length of their choosing.
B: They want their building inspector¹ to approve the quality of the house.
A: I would expect that to be the case and accept their counteroffer.
B: I will contact the buyers immediately and let them know of your acceptance of their counteroffer. I am sure they will be excited!
 

1 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。