House Sales in Sydney and Melbourne
悉尼與墨爾本的房屋銷售
Introduction
Many houses in Sydney and Melbourne did not sell at auctions recently.
最近悉尼與墨爾本有許多房屋在拍賣會上未能售出。
Main Body
In Sydney, only 53 percent of houses sold. One expensive house did not sell because the price was too high. But another house sold for more money because the seller told the price early.
在悉尼，僅有 53% 的房屋售出。一棟昂貴的房屋因為價格過高而未能售出。但另一棟房屋則以更高價格成交，因為賣家提前告知了價格。
In Melbourne, 57 percent of houses sold. This is lower than last year. There are fewer houses for sale now. Some houses between 1 million and 2 million dollars still sell well.
在墨爾本，有 57% 的房屋售出。這比去年低。目前待售的房屋較少。部分 100 萬至 200 萬美元之間的房屋仍然銷售良好。
Banks raised interest rates. This makes houses more expensive to buy. Now, sellers must choose lower prices to sell their homes.
銀行提高了利率。這使得買房的成本更高。現在，賣家必須選擇較低的價格才能將房屋售出。
Conclusion
The markets are slow, but some people still buy houses if the price is fair.
市場雖緩慢，但只要價格合理，仍有人會買房。
Vocabulary Learning
🏠 Comparing Things
In the text, we see words used to compare one thing to another. This is a key part of A2 English.
1. The 'More' Pattern When something has a high amount of a quality, we use more.
- Example: "...sold for more money."
- Meaning:
2. The 'Lower' Pattern When a number or price goes down, we use lower.
- Example: "This is lower than last year."
- Example: "...choose lower prices."
- Meaning:
3. The 'Fewer' Pattern We use fewer for things we can count (like houses).
- Example: "There are fewer houses for sale."
- Quick Tip: