House Prices in Sydney and Melbourne
悉尼與墨爾本的房價
Introduction
Some houses in Australia are expensive and some are cheap. Both types of houses are doing well now.
澳洲有些房屋很貴，有些則很便宜。目前這兩類房屋的表現都很好。
Main Body
Rich people in Melbourne still buy expensive houses. In Middle Park, prices went up 10%. These buyers have a lot of money. They like small houses near the city.
墨爾本的富有人士仍然購買昂貴的房屋。在 Middle Park，房價上漲了 10%。這些買家財力雄厚，他們喜歡市中心附近的小型房屋。
Some experts say house prices will go down by 2026. This is bad for people who buy their first home. They might owe the bank more money than the house is worth.
一些專家表示房價將在 2026 年前下跌。這對於首次購屋者來說並不理想。他們欠銀行的金額可能會高於房屋的價值。
However, cheap houses are stable. In Sydney, prices for cheap houses went up a little. Most people have jobs, so they can pay the bank.
然而，廉價房屋則較為穩定。在悉尼，廉價房屋的價格略有上升。大多數人有工作，因此能夠償還銀行貸款。
Conclusion
Expensive houses are losing value, but cheap houses and some rich areas are still strong.
昂貴的房屋雖然在失去價值，但廉價房屋和部分富裕地區依然強勢。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 The 'Opposites' Tool
In this text, we see two main groups of things. Learning how to describe opposites helps you speak more clearly.
The Big Contrast:
- Expensive Cheap
- Up Down
- Rich (Poor/Not rich)
How to use them in a sentence:
- "Some houses are expensive and some are cheap."
- "Prices went up... prices will go down."
Quick Tip for A2 Learners: When you want to talk about money or prices, always keep these pairs in your mind. If a price is not expensive, it is cheap. If a price does not go up, it goes down.