房主欲用别墅换iPhone6 买家还价5代行不

 One homeowner is resorting to bartering¹ for the latest iPhone as a tactic² to sell a beleaguered³ property in Detroit.

近日，底特律一所房子的主人表示愿意用新款iPhone与这所房子作交换。

The owner has dropped the asking price on a three-bedroom home in east Detroit from $5,000 to a new iPhone 6 as the owner is desperate to sell ahead of the area’s tax auction⁴ season where "thousands" of homes near foreclosure will flood the market, real estate broker⁵ Larry Else told ABC News.

据地产经纪人拉里称，该男子本想在当地的税收拍卖季即上千所丧失抵押品赎回权的房子涌入房产市场之前卖掉这所房子，可一直未能如愿，于是决定将房子标价从最初的5000美元降低为一部新iPhone 6的价格。

"This house is really not worth much at all," Else said.

拉里说：“这所房子真的不值太多钱。”

The windows are broken and there is no front door. The broker himself has not been inside the home because his company has a policy of not going in unsecured houses alone. Detroit's declining fortunes have been precipitous, with an exodus⁶ has that left its population about a third of what it used to be in its heyday⁷, according to the U.S. Census⁸ Bureau.

房子的窗户坏了，前门也没有了。连这位地产经纪人自己都没有进去过这间房子里，因为其所在公司有规定不得独自出入不安全的房屋。底特律近来的颓败形势严峻，美国人口调查局的数据显示，现在在此居住的人口只有其鼎盛时期的三分之一。

"It's a little dicey," Else said of the neighborhood.

说起这所房子周围的环境，拉里说“有点危险”。

Now, the property has accrued⁹ more than $6,000 in back taxes and will enter foreclosure next year if that debt is not settled. So while the owner is asking for an iPhone 6 -- or, he said he would also accept a 32GB iPad -- the true cost of the sale comes from the buyer assuming the cost of the back taxes. Else said that because he is selling the property as a quick claim deed, it would be up to the buyer to arrange either a payment plan or lump sum payment with county officials to settle the back taxes.

现在这所房子光税款就拖欠了6000美元，再不解决，明年就面临丧失抵押品赎回权的危险。所以，房主愿意用一部iPhone 6或32G的iPad来交换这所房子，再加上所需缴纳的税款，该房子也就值这么多钱。拉里说由于急着卖这所房子，所以税款是一次付清还是分期付款都由买家说了算。

That isn't deterring¹⁰ the new-found interest in the property, as Else said that he received four offers today alone, ranging in seriousness.

这种方式让不少人产生了兴趣，拉里说他一天内就接到了4个人的严肃报价。

One woman said she was "interested in the house for the wood," Else said, explaining that the prospective¹¹ buyer is apparently¹² on a quest for white pine planks¹³. Another bidder¹⁴ said that they would be willing to hand over an iPhone 5, and another offered $850 for the property, Else said.

一位女士说她对“这所房子的木材感兴趣”，拉里解释说她是想要房子上的白松木板。另一名买家称愿意拿出一部iPhone 5交换，还有一名买家报价850美元。

Else hinted that the most likely buyer is someone who already lives on the block and put in a $700 bid, but their familiarity with the area appeared to put them at the head of the pack. Else said that the area is "full of similar houses. There’s lots of vacancy¹⁵."拉里称最有可能的买家是住在与房子所在地同一条街上的人，他出价700美元，他对房子周边地区很熟悉使他比较有优势。拉里说该房屋所在的区域内“有很多类似的房子，大多都是空置的”。

He said he expects one of the four offers to work out, and may even finalize¹⁶ the sale tonight.

拉里说他希望能与4名买家中的一个交易成功，并在当晚确定价钱。

This is not the end of his bartering business, however, as Else said that he's already gotten another call from a homeowner who has had trouble selling their property.

拉里的“物物交换”生意并没有到此结束，因为他又接到另一个房主的电话，那名房主也在卖房子时遇到了困难。

"I did get a call from a seller today who said 'We've been having a hard time selling our house. We have it listed for $20,000. Could I get a 1994 Chevy for this house?'" Else said.

“我确实又接到了一个电话，那名房主说‘我们的房子也很难卖，标价是2万美元。我想用这所房子换辆94年的雪佛兰汽车可以吗？’”

1 bartering   

v.作物物交换，以货换货( barter的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Parliament would be touchy about bartering British soil for ships. 用英国国土换取舰只，议会感到为难。 来自辞典例句
• In former times trade was based on bartering--goods were exchanged for other goods. 以前，贸易是以易货（即货物交换）的方式进行的。 来自辞典例句

2 tactic   

n.战略，策略；adj.战术的，有策略的

参考例句：

• Reducing prices is a common sales tactic.降价是常用的销售策略。
• She had often used the tactic of threatening to resign.她惯用以辞职相威胁的手法。

3 beleaguered   

adj.受到围困[围攻]的；包围的v.围攻( beleaguer的过去式和过去分词)；困扰；骚扰

参考例句：

• The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign. 那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。
• We are beleaguered by problems. 我们被许多困难所困扰。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

5 broker   

n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排

参考例句：

• He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
• I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。

6 exodus   

v.大批离去，成群外出

参考例句：

• The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.由于医生大批离去，医疗系统面临崩溃。
• Man's great challenge at this moment is to prevent his exodus from this planet.人在当前所遇到的最大挑战，就是要防止人从这个星球上消失。

7 heyday   

n.全盛时期，青春期

参考例句：

• The 19th century was the heyday of steam railways.19世纪是蒸汽机车鼎盛的时代。
• She was a great singer in her heyday.她在自己的黄金时代是个了不起的歌唱家。

8 census   

n.(官方的)人口调查，人口普查

参考例句：

• A census of population is taken every ten years.人口普查每10年进行一次。
• The census is taken one time every four years in our country.我国每四年一次人口普查。

9 accrued   

adj.权责已发生的v.增加( accrue的过去式和过去分词 )；（通过自然增长）产生；获得；（使钱款、债务）积累

参考例句：

• The company had accrued debts of over 1000 yuan. 该公司已积欠了1000多万元的债务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I have accrued a set of commemoration stamps. 我已收集一套纪念邮票。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 deterring   

v.阻止，制止( deter的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• However, investors say are a number of issues deterring business. 然而，投资者表示，有很多问题让他们却步。 来自互联网
• It's an effective way of deterring potential does online, the logic goes. 逻辑上这是抑制潜在线上威胁的有效方法。 来自互联网

11 prospective   

adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的

参考例句：

• The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
• They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

12 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

13 planks   

（厚）木板( plank的名词复数 )； 政纲条目，政策要点

参考例句：

• The house was built solidly of rough wooden planks. 这房子是用粗木板牢固地建造的。
• We sawed the log into planks. 我们把木头锯成了木板。

14 bidder   

n.(拍卖时的)出价人，报价人，投标人

参考例句：

• TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder.电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。
• The bidder withdrew his bid after submission of his bid.投标者在投标之后撤销了投标书。

15 vacancy   

n.（旅馆的）空位，空房，（职务的）空缺

参考例句：

• Her going on maternity leave will create a temporary vacancy.她休产假时将会有一个临时空缺。
• The vacancy of her expression made me doubt if she was listening.她茫然的神情让我怀疑她是否在听。

16 finalize   

v.落实，定下来

参考例句：

• Let us finalize tonight.让我们今天晚上干完
• 。At the same time,industrial designers work with engineers to finalize components and assembly.同时，工业设计师和工程师一道来完成部件和组装部分的工作。