地道美語聽力播客650:找房子（雙語）

I’m looking to buy a house and I want a single-family home. I have been living in a townhouse for two years and I am tired of having common walls and very small yards. My new house will have to have a lot more square footage, a large lot size, an open floor plan, great curb appeal, and lots of upgrades.

我正想買一套房子，我希望要一個獨戶式住宅。我已經(jīng)在一棟連棟房屋住了兩年了，已經(jīng)厭煩跟人家共用隔墻，待在非常狹小的空間。我的新家要有更大的面積、空間、一個開放式的平面設計、外觀亮麗而且還要有很大可改進空間。

My agent has been showing me fixer- uppers, while I want a home that’s in move-in condition. The problem is, I can’t afford a high mortgage. I’m not holding out for a mansion, but I want this new house to be a step up from my townhouse.

我的代理人向我展示了很多待裝修房，但我希望要一個拎包就能入住的房子。問題是：我付不起那么高的房貸。我并不是要求非得有一個大宅邸，只是希望我的新家能夠比連棟房屋好一點。

My real estate agent tells me that I have to adjust my expectations. I asked him, “Do you mean I can’t have the house I want?” And he said, “Of course you can. All you have to do is move – to Alaska!”

我的房地產(chǎn)經(jīng)紀人跟我說：“我需要調(diào)整一下期望值。”我問他：“你的意思是不是說我找不到想要的房子?”他說：“你當然能夠找到，只要你搬到阿拉斯加就行啦。”