冊 5 · 場景包 Lifestyle／Real Estate · Lesson 31
看房、裝修、報修
Real Estate: Showings, Remodels & Repairs
看房與裝修是高頻實戰英語：狀況描述、條件談判、工人協調。
對比
| 較不自然／易錯 | 更自然的美式 | 說明 |
|---|---|---|
| The house is very old but good. | It's dated, but the bones are good. | 行內常用比喻 |
| Price too high, lower please. | Would you consider a credit for roof work? / We're at X. | 談判完整 |
| Toilet has problem. | The toilet is running / leaking / won't flush. | 具體故障 |
| Decoration is beautiful. | The finishes are high-end / The updates are cosmetic. | 分清結構vs表面 |
規則／用法
- 看房：showing, open house, listing, comps, days on market, under contract。
- 屋況：bones, deferred maintenance, cosmetic updates, turnkey, as-is。
- 流程：inspection, appraisal, contingency, escrow, closing, punch list。
- 報修：running toilet, tripped breaker, not cooling, moisture intrusion。
現代例句
- 房產
The bones are good; this is mostly deferred maintenance.
底子好；多半是延宕維護。
- 房產
We're requesting a $6,000 credit for HVAC.
我們要求六千美元空調折讓。
- 生活
The AC is running but not cooling.
空調有轉但不冷。
- 房產
Listed turnkey, but I'd still budget for paint.
雖標即住，仍會編油漆預算。
- 投資
Inspection Friday; order appraisal only if we stay in.
週五驗屋；確定留下再下估價。
- 房產
Moisture staining under the upstairs bath worries me.
樓上浴室下方水漬讓我擔心。
跟讀短文
約 92 words · TTS（瀏覽器語音）
The bones are good; most of what you're seeing is deferred maintenance, not disaster. We're requesting a six-thousand-dollar credit for HVAC replacement rather than seller repairs. The AC is running but not cooling—might be low on refrigerant. It's listed as turnkey, but I'd still budget for paint, landscaping, and a punch list week. Inspection is Friday; appraisal should be ordered after we know whether we're staying in the deal. This is the core dialect of American residential deals; if I can say these lines smoothly, negotiations feel less foreign.
底子不錯；你看到的多半是延宕維護，不是災難。我們要求六千美元折讓換空調，而不是賣方施工。空調有轉但不冷，可能冷媒不足。雖標配好即住，我仍會編油漆、景觀和一週待修。週五驗屋；確定還留在這單裡再下估價。這是美式住宅交易的核心腔調；這些句子順了，談判就不那麼陌生。
慣用語包
the bones are good
屋體／結構底子好
房地產
deferred maintenance
延宕未修的維護
房地產
repair credit
以折讓代替賣方施工
房地產
turnkey
可直接入住／營運
房地產
迷你練習
- 用 bones / deferred maintenance 描述一間 90 年代屋。
- 寫一句要求屋頂維修折讓。
- 具體描述：馬桶一直流水。