英语情景对话-Making an Offer through a Realtor(2)

A: I have never bought a house before and don’t know how to make an offer.
B: The process of actually making the offer is something that I will take care of for you. What price were you considering offering?
A: I love this house and would be willing to pay the full asking price of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
B: Let’s leave some room on this offer. I think that three hundred and twenty thousand dollars is a fair offer in this housing¹ market.
A: We could try that, but I really want this house!
B: It is common practice to offer and then have a counter-offer.
A: How long will it take to find out if they are going to accept the offer?
B: The sellers² are usually fairly quick to respond. They want to get things moving.
A: Should I tell my bank that I have made an offer?
B: There really isn’t anything else to do right now except wait. You are already pre-qualified for your loan³.
 

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 sellers   

n.卖者( seller的名词复数 )；卖方；销售者；销售商

参考例句：

• buyers and sellers transacting business 进行交易的买方和卖方
• All manner of hawkers and street sellers were plying their trade. 形形色色的沿街小贩都在做着自己的买卖。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 loan   

n.贷款；借出的东西；借；vt.借出；贷予

参考例句：

• I asked the bank to help me with a loan.我请银行给我一笔贷款。
• Has the bank okayed your request for a loan?银行批准你的贷款要求了吗？