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Real Estate in English: Intermediate Vocabulary
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lease agreement
[liːs əˈgriːmənt]
lease term
[liːs tɜːm]
rent increase
[rent ɪnˈkriːs]
notice period
[ˈnəʊtɪs ˈpɪəriəd]
utilities included
[juːˈtɪlɪtiz ɪnˈkluːdɪd]
maintenance
[ˈmeɪntənəns]
repair
[rɪˈpeə]
inspection
[ɪnˈspekʃn]
property
[ˈprɒpəti]
owner
[ˈəʊnə]
agent
[ˈeɪʤənt]
commission
[kəˈmɪʃn]
deposit
[dɪˈpɒzɪt]
security deposit
[sɪˈkjʊərəti dɪˈpɒzɪt]
furnished
[ˈfɜːnɪʃt]
unfurnished
[ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt]
partially furnished
[ˈpɑːʃli ˈfɜːnɪʃt]
amenities
[əˈmiːnɪtiz]
elevator
[ˈelɪveɪtə]
parking
[ˈpɑːkɪŋ]
garage
[ˈgærɑːʒ]
storage
[ˈstɔːrɪʤ]
balcony
[ˈbælkəni]
view
[vjuː]
floor
[flɔː]
ground floor
[graʊnd flɔː]
top floor
[tɒp flɔː]
square footage
[skweə ˈfʊtɪʤ]
square meter
[skweə ˈmiːtə]
layout
[ˈleɪaʊt]
open plan
[ˈəʊpən plæn]
renovation
[ˌrenəˈveɪʃn]
recently renovated
[ˈriːsntli ˈrenəveɪtɪd]
move-in condition
[muːv ɪn kənˈdɪʃn]
mortgage
[ˈmɔːgɪʤ]
interest rate
[ˈɪntrəst reɪt]
monthly payment
[ˈmʌnθli ˈpeɪmənt]
down payment
[daʊn ˈpeɪmənt]
closing costs
[ˈkləʊzɪŋ kɒsts]
property tax
[ˈprɒpəti tæks]
maintenance fee
[ˈmeɪntənəns fiː]
utilities
[juːˈtɪlɪtiz]
electricity
[ɪˌlekˈtrɪsɪti]
heating
[ˈhiːtɪŋ]
air conditioning
[eə kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ]
neighborhood
[ˈneɪbəhʊd]
commute
[kəˈmjuːt]
public transport
[ˈpʌblɪk ˈtrænspɔːt]
school district
[skuːl ˈdɪstrɪkt]
safety
[ˈseɪfti]
noise
[nɔɪz]
pet-friendly
[pet ˈfrendli]
move-out notice
[muːv aʊt ˈnəʊtɪs]
deposit refund
[dɪˈpɒzɪt ˈriːfʌnd]
property management
[ˈprɒpəti ˈmænɪʤmənt]
tenant screening
[ˈtenənt ˈskriːnɪŋ]
lease renewal
[liːs rɪˈnjuːəl]
rent discount
[rent ˈdɪskaʊnt]
broker fee
[ˈbrəʊkə fiː]
application
[ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn]
background check
[ˈbækgraʊnd ʧek]
credit check
[ˈkredɪt ʧek]
move-in date
[muːv ɪn deɪt]
move-out date
[muːv aʊt deɪt]
key deposit
[kiː dɪˈpɒzɪt]
rent due
[rent djuː]
late fee
[leɪt fiː]
lease clause
[liːs klɔːz]
sublease
[ˈsʌbliːs]
inspection report
[ɪnˈspekʃn rɪˈpɔːt]
repair request
[rɪˈpeə rɪˈkwest]
amenity fee
[əˈmiːnɪti fiː]
property manager
[ˈprɒpəti ˈmænɪʤə]
rental history
[ˈrentl ˈhɪstəri]
tenant rights
[ˈtenənt raɪts]
landlord duties
[ˈlændlɔːd ˈdjuːtiz]
utilities bill
[juːˈtɪlɪtiz bɪl]
internet included
[ˈɪntənet ɪnˈkluːdɪd]
pet deposit
[pet dɪˈpɒzɪt]
quiet hours
[ˈkwaɪət ˈaʊəz]
lease termination
[liːs ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn]
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