House Sales in Big Australian Cities
澳洲大城市的房屋銷售情況
Introduction
New data shows how people buy houses in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. The markets are all different.
新數據顯示了布里斯本、墨爾本與悉尼的買房情況，這些市場各不相同。
Main Body
In Brisbane, few houses sold. Only 16 percent of houses sold at auctions. One expensive apartment sold for $3.43 million. But in other areas, people are worried about money and do not buy houses.
在布里斯本，房屋成交量較低。僅有 16% 的房屋透過拍賣出售。有一套昂貴的公寓以 343 萬美元成交。但在其他地區，人們擔心資金問題而未購買房屋。
Melbourne is more stable. 54 percent of houses sold. Young couples use money from their parents to buy old houses. These houses are popular and sell for more money.
墨爾本則較為穩定。有 54% 的房屋成交。年輕夫婦利用父母提供的資金購買舊屋。這些房屋很受歡迎，因此成交價格較高。
In Sydney, 51 percent of houses sold. People buying their first home are very active. They buy cheaper houses. But investors are buying fewer houses because they cannot borrow as much money from banks.
在悉尼，有 51% 的房屋成交。首次購屋者非常活躍，他們會購買較便宜的房屋。但投資者購屋數量減少，因為他們無法從銀行獲得同樣 amount 的貸款。
Conclusion
First-home buyers still want to buy houses. But investors are careful because of new laws and money problems.
首次購屋者仍有意願買房。但投資者因新法規與資金問題而較為謹慎。
Vocabulary Learning
Comparing Quantities
Look at how the text describes amounts of things. This is very useful for A2 level conversations about shopping, work, or travel.
The Patterns:
- Few Not many (Small number). *Example: "Few houses sold."
- Fewer Less than before / Less than another group. *Example: "Investors are buying fewer houses."
- More A larger number/amount. *Example: "Sell for more money."
Quick Guide for Use:
| Word | When to use it | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Few | To show a small amount | I have few friends here. |
| Fewer | To compare two amounts | I have fewer apples than you. |
| More | To show a larger amount | I want more water, please. |
Real-world Tip: Use 'Few' when you feel sad or worried that there isn't enough of something. Use 'More' when you want to grow or add to something.