入世以后，跨国房地产交易越来越多，涉外交易动辄千百万；地道、准确、符合国际惯例的房地产英语无疑是促成交易、避免误解的必备条件，特别是对于一个出色的房地产代理商来说，其重要性就更为突出。
　　After China's entry into WTO, foreign estate trade expands rapidly with large sum of dollars often involved, thus a good command of estate English in conformity with international practice becomes more essential, especially to an outstanding real estate agent.
　　Chapter 1. Residential Flat
　　第一章 住宅物业
　　1. Residential Flat For Sale
　　1. 出售住宅物业
　　Scene: ABC Properties Company, Tai Koo Shing Branch
　　场景： ABC 地产代理公司太古城分行
　　A：Agent - James Wilson
　　物业代理詹姆士•威尔逊
　　B：Client - Mr Johnson
　　客户约翰逊先生
　　A： Good morning, Sir. Have a seat please.
　　先生，早晨好，请坐。
　　B： I would like to know the state of the residential property market right now because I have an apartment to sell.
　　我想知道现时住宅物业的市场情况，因为我想把我的住宅出售。
　　A： Sure, here is my business card. I'm James Wilson. Let me explain to you how things are. In recent months, the demand for residential properties has become extremely high. The price for residential property is rising almost twenty percent.
　　没问题，这是我的名片，我叫詹姆士•威尔逊。让我向你解释一下住宅物业的市场情况，最近数月住宅物业需求甚殷，住宅物业的价格上升了差不多两成。
　　B： Really? Since I have to go back to England within the next few months, I would like to sell my apartment as soon as possible.
　　真的？由于我必须于数月内返回英国，所以我想尽快卖出我的房子。
　　A： Don't worry, Sir. I think it's a seller's market now. Let me get down some information about your apartment first. What is your property's address？
　　先生，不用担心，我相信对卖家而言这是很好的时机。让我先记录一些关于你的住宅的资料，请问你的房子在哪里？
　　B： Flat C, 15/F, Tong House, Tai Koo Shing.
　　在太古城唐厦十五楼 C 室。
　　A： What is the square area of your property? How many bedrooms and living rooms?
　　你的单位面积有多大？有多少间睡房和客厅？
　　B： Its gross area is approximately nine hundred square feet. There's one living room, one dining room, one master room and two bedrooms.
　　建筑面积约九百平方英尺，有一个客厅、一个饭厅、一间主人套房和两间睡房。
　　A： How is your property orientation and view？
　　你的房子的座向及观景怎样？
　　B： It is on the south with a hillside view.
　　它是向南而面对山景的。
　　A： The market price for Tong House is around five thousand Hong Kong dollars per square foot, but it also depends on the internal layout and condition of the house.
　　唐厦的市场售价每平方英尺约五千港元，不过要视单位的内部间隔及装修而定。
　　B： I would like to mark four point five million Hong Kong dollars.
　　我希望订价为港币四百五十万元。
　　A： May I have your name and contact number, Sir?
　　先生，可否告知我你的名字及联络电话号码？
　　B： Johnson, my contact number is 28765432. My office number is 2134567.
　　我叫约翰逊，我的联系电话是28765432，而公司电话号码是21234567.

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