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The picture below shows a happy couple who has just bought a house. The person standing next to them is a real estate agent who helped them make the right choice. Do you know what exactly a real estate agent does and what his duties are? In this part, you will read a text about this profession.
Poniższa ilustracja przedstawia szczęśliwą parę, która najprawdopodobniej właśnie kupiła dom. Możemy założyć, że w podjęciu właściwej decyzji pomógł im stojący obok nich agent biura nieruchomości. Czy wiesz, czym dokładnie zajmuje się taka osoba i jakie ma obowiązki? W tej części materiału przeczytasz tekst, dzięki któremu dowiesz się więcej na temat tego zawodu.
Match the following words to make the correct expressions.
Read the text and do the exercises below. Watch out, there are some sentences missing.
How to Become a Broker in Demand?I have always dreamt of becoming one of the best real estate agents. To succeed in it, I needed to remain patient and work consistently. My determination paid offpaid off and now I can give tips on how to sell properties successfully to others.
A good agent is available to the seller. When you work with six clients at the same time, you can hardly find any time for them. 1.....
A real estate agentreal estate agent should be dedicated to their work and know their market well to be able to estimate the market valuemarket value of the property accurately. If it’s needed, they should help clients apply to a financial institution and arrange a mortgagearrange a mortgage.
The appraisalappraisal must be done after evaluating the neighbourhood. It should sound an alarm when the asking priceasking price of a piece of real estatereal estate doesn’t equate with market value. 2..... Take a deeper look at different defectsdefects, especially those hidden ones. When a client is interested in an offeroffer and ready for the showingshowing, it is a great opportunity to examine the property thoroughly.
An agent must be flexible for a client to view the propertyview the property to get a sale. 3..... When the house is for salefor sale, we throw it open for potential buyers for one day, typically Saturday. This walk‑throughwalk‑through creates a kind of buzz among people and consequently may quicken the selling. Before the viewing, provide the client with a detailed floor planfloor plan to let them feel more confident and comfortable before entering the house they like.
Some owners decide to hire special professionals to arrange the stagingstaging which makes the house inviting and beautiful. 4..... A (fully) furnished(fully) furnished house makes a far better impression than an empty and abandoned‑looking one.
Those who cannot visit a property in person can take advantage of the Virtual Reality Tour through a mobile device. A virtual tourtour is getting more and more popular as the clients are more eager to use modern technology for a simple reason; it saves time.
Sometimes it’s worth visiting the house personally, though, especially when it’s on „as‑isas‑is” sale. An agent has a duty to a prospective buyer to disclose any conditions that cause concern. 5..... If the seller is selling the house “as is”, ask yourself if there are any defects that they may intend to hide except for cosmetic repairscosmetic repairs, which always take place. I recommend having a home inspected by specialists.
A buyer should do a sufficient due diligence perioddue diligence period to avoid any unpleasant consequences. If buyers are not fully satisfied with the original offer, they might still make a counter offercounter offer which will be taken into consideration by the owner or agents who represent them. Remember that buying a house should be taken seriously.
Źródło: Anna Faszcza, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
2. 1. What might it mean?, 2. These things may include structural defects of a building, for instance, a crack in the foundation or a leaking roof., 3. A virtual tour usually does not cost anything., 4. With this attitude, you can kiss your profits, and clients’ complacency goodbye., 5. By adding simple accessories, such as armchairs, they show the home’s full potential., 6. I found it useful to implement the idea of an open house., 7. A leaking roof is expensive to fix so avoid this kind of issue.
3. 1. What might it mean?, 2. These things may include structural defects of a building, for instance, a crack in the foundation or a leaking roof., 3. A virtual tour usually does not cost anything., 4. With this attitude, you can kiss your profits, and clients’ complacency goodbye., 5. By adding simple accessories, such as armchairs, they show the home’s full potential., 6. I found it useful to implement the idea of an open house., 7. A leaking roof is expensive to fix so avoid this kind of issue.
4. 1. What might it mean?, 2. These things may include structural defects of a building, for instance, a crack in the foundation or a leaking roof., 3. A virtual tour usually does not cost anything., 4. With this attitude, you can kiss your profits, and clients’ complacency goodbye., 5. By adding simple accessories, such as armchairs, they show the home’s full potential., 6. I found it useful to implement the idea of an open house., 7. A leaking roof is expensive to fix so avoid this kind of issue.
5. 1. What might it mean?, 2. These things may include structural defects of a building, for instance, a crack in the foundation or a leaking roof., 3. A virtual tour usually does not cost anything., 4. With this attitude, you can kiss your profits, and clients’ complacency goodbye., 5. By adding simple accessories, such as armchairs, they show the home’s full potential., 6. I found it useful to implement the idea of an open house., 7. A leaking roof is expensive to fix so avoid this kind of issue.
Based on the information from the text, write (4–5 sentences) in what way an estate agent might help you choose a property to buy.
Słownik
/ əˈpreɪzl̩ /
wycena
/ əˈreɪndʒ ə ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ /
załatwić kredyt hipoteczny
/ əz ɪz /
w obecnym stanie
/ ˈɑːskɪŋ praɪs /
cena wywoławcza
/ kəmˈpleɪsənsi /
samozadowolenie
/ kɒzˈmetɪk rɪˈpeəz / / kɒzˈmetɪk rɪˈpeə /
kosmetyczne, drobne naprawy [kosmetyczna, drobna naprawa]
/ ˌkaʊntər ˈɒfə /
kontroferta
/ dɪˈfekts / / dɪˈfekt /
usterki [usterka]
/ djuː ˈdɪlɪdʒəns ˈpɪərɪəd /
czas na badanie stanu nieruchomości po wstępnie podpisanej umowie
/ ˈflɔ: plæn /
plan piętra
/ fə seɪl /
na sprzedaż
/ ˌfʊli ˈfɜːnɪʃt /
(w pełni) wyposażony/wyposażona
/ ˈmɑ:kɪt ˈvæljuː /
wartość rynkowa
/ ˈɒfə /
oferta
/ peɪd ɒf / / ˈpeɪ ɒf /
opłaciło się [opłacać się]
/ ˈriːəl ɪsteɪt /
nieruchomość, posesja
/ ˈriːəl ɪsteɪt eɪdʒənt /
agent/agentka nieruchomości
/ ˈʃəʊɪŋ /
oprowadzanie, pokazywanie
/ ˈsteɪdʒɪŋ /
staging (aranżacja domu na sprzedaż w celu podwyższenia jego atrakcyjności)
/ tʊə /
objeżdżać, zwiedzać
/ vjuː ðə ˈprɒpəti /
oglądać nieruchomość
/ wɔːk thetaruː /
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