卖房英语对话-First Appointment with Realtor(1)

A: I am interested in selling my home and would like to know what is involved.
B: You have come to the right place. When were you interested in selling your home?
A: I just received a job transfer¹ and need to relocate right away.
B: How long have you been in your current² home?
A: I have lived in my home for about 10 years.
B: As I am sure that you are aware, the market has fallen in the past year. People are more likely to make money if they have owned their home for a while.
A: Will I be able to recover the money I paid for my home?
B: It is hard to say, but whatever house you buy will also be costing you a lot less.
A: What is the next step in selling my home?
B: I would like to meet with you tomorrow to look at your property³, and then you and I can figure out a contract⁴.
 

1 transfer   

n. 迁移, 移动, 换车; v. 转移, 调转, 调任

参考例句：

• He has been kicking against this transfer for weeks. 几周以来他一直反对这次调动。
• I intend to transfer the property to my son. 我想把这笔财产转给我儿子。

2 current   

n.涌流，趋势，电流，水流，气流；adj.当前的，通用的，流通的，现在的，草写的，最近的

参考例句：

• Electric current is often powerful enough to kill a man.电流常强得足以致命。
• There is a story about her in the current number.最近一期上有关于她的故事。

3 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。

4 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。