1. My career: Real estate agent
Vastgoed = real estate
bezit = belongs
vastgoed = land or building
vastgoedsector = the business of real estate
projectontwikkelaar = project developer
notaris = notary clerk
vastgoedmakelaar = BR: estate agent (residential)
agent/broker (commercial)
AM: real estate agent
real estate broker
realtor
verkoopvoorwaarden = Conditions of sale
Opstellen/Opmaken = draw up
Makelaarsovereenkomst = property listening
Synoniemen:
Co-workers – colleagues
Compensation – salary, pay
Real estate agent: A person whose job is to sell houses and land for people
Realtor: Is a protected name in the USA who are members of the National Association of Realtors
Property manager: A person or firm that operates or manages a property for a fee
Syndic: A person who represents or acts on behalf of an association of co-owners
Growth opportunities: Opportunities for promotion
A seller’s market: A market which has more people interested in buying homes than sellers
Demand > supply
Voordelen van vastgoed:
You are your own boss
You do not need al lot of funds to get started
You meet a lot of new people
You can be creative
You can help people
Nadelen van vastgoed:
You could fail
You will not have any guarantees
You need some savings to get started
You have to be committed & self-motivated
You will have to talk to people
,Text: N° 1 Happiest job in USA:
Happiest employees are real estate agents -> renting, buying or selling property for clients
-> They are more than satisfied with the control they have over the work they do on a daily basis.
-> They’re also content with their bosses
Why is it the “happiest job in the USA”?
Good relationship with bosses or can work independently
Good time for real estate agents
→ make good money
Lot of control over the work they do
a) In general real estate agents are extremely happy with their bosses. FALSE
b) In the past many estate agents encountered financial problems but most of them have been
solved now. TRUE
c) At the moment there are many houses on the market. FALSE
2. Types of property
House: A specific type of building (a physical thing)
Home: An emotional idea, the place where you live and where you feel safe and comfortable
Luxueus = luxurious
prachtig = magnificent
betoverend, heerlijk = deligthful
comfortabel = comfortable
heerlijk, mooi = lovely
ruim = spacious
gezellig = cosy
geschikt, handig = convenient
bouwvallig/vervallen = dilapidated
armzalig = shabby
smerig = dingy
krap = cramped
luidruchtig = noisy
tochtig = draughty
leeg = vacant
leeg, onbezet = unoccupied
leeg = empty
kleinhandel = retail
rijtjeshuis = terraced house
vrijstaand huis = detached house
magazijn = warehouse
flatgebouw = block of flats
, If nobody lives in a house it’s a(n) vacant, unoccupied, empty house
Een igloo = an igloo -> inhabited by eskimos
tipi = a tepee -> inhabited by Indians
abdij = an abbey
Numery
bejaardentehuis = retirement home
chalet = chalet -> vacation
veehouderij, boerderij = ranch -> cowboys
caravan = caravan/trailer -> gypsies
boomhut = treehouse ->
sloppenwijken = slums -> the poor
yurt = yurt -> nomads
bungalow = bungalow -> a house built on one level without stairs
optrek = cottage -> small hous in county
apartment = apartment -> a set of rooms on one floor
vrijstaand = detached
half-open = semi-detached
rijhuis = terraced
penthouse = penthouse -> an expensive flat at the top
loft = loft
etagewoning/herenhuis = mansion
boerenwoning = farmhouse
caravan/bedzit = bedsit
flatgebouw = condominium
duplex = duplex -> floors in 1 home
studentenkot = student residence/dormitory
hoogbouw = high rise
Vastgoed = real estate
bezit = belongs
vastgoed = land or building
vastgoedsector = the business of real estate
projectontwikkelaar = project developer
notaris = notary clerk
vastgoedmakelaar = BR: estate agent (residential)
agent/broker (commercial)
AM: real estate agent
real estate broker
realtor
verkoopvoorwaarden = Conditions of sale
Opstellen/Opmaken = draw up
Makelaarsovereenkomst = property listening
Synoniemen:
Co-workers – colleagues
Compensation – salary, pay
Real estate agent: A person whose job is to sell houses and land for people
Realtor: Is a protected name in the USA who are members of the National Association of Realtors
Property manager: A person or firm that operates or manages a property for a fee
Syndic: A person who represents or acts on behalf of an association of co-owners
Growth opportunities: Opportunities for promotion
A seller’s market: A market which has more people interested in buying homes than sellers
Demand > supply
Voordelen van vastgoed:
You are your own boss
You do not need al lot of funds to get started
You meet a lot of new people
You can be creative
You can help people
Nadelen van vastgoed:
You could fail
You will not have any guarantees
You need some savings to get started
You have to be committed & self-motivated
You will have to talk to people
,Text: N° 1 Happiest job in USA:
Happiest employees are real estate agents -> renting, buying or selling property for clients
-> They are more than satisfied with the control they have over the work they do on a daily basis.
-> They’re also content with their bosses
Why is it the “happiest job in the USA”?
Good relationship with bosses or can work independently
Good time for real estate agents
→ make good money
Lot of control over the work they do
a) In general real estate agents are extremely happy with their bosses. FALSE
b) In the past many estate agents encountered financial problems but most of them have been
solved now. TRUE
c) At the moment there are many houses on the market. FALSE
2. Types of property
House: A specific type of building (a physical thing)
Home: An emotional idea, the place where you live and where you feel safe and comfortable
Luxueus = luxurious
prachtig = magnificent
betoverend, heerlijk = deligthful
comfortabel = comfortable
heerlijk, mooi = lovely
ruim = spacious
gezellig = cosy
geschikt, handig = convenient
bouwvallig/vervallen = dilapidated
armzalig = shabby
smerig = dingy
krap = cramped
luidruchtig = noisy
tochtig = draughty
leeg = vacant
leeg, onbezet = unoccupied
leeg = empty
kleinhandel = retail
rijtjeshuis = terraced house
vrijstaand huis = detached house
magazijn = warehouse
flatgebouw = block of flats
, If nobody lives in a house it’s a(n) vacant, unoccupied, empty house
Een igloo = an igloo -> inhabited by eskimos
tipi = a tepee -> inhabited by Indians
abdij = an abbey
Numery
bejaardentehuis = retirement home
chalet = chalet -> vacation
veehouderij, boerderij = ranch -> cowboys
caravan = caravan/trailer -> gypsies
boomhut = treehouse ->
sloppenwijken = slums -> the poor
yurt = yurt -> nomads
bungalow = bungalow -> a house built on one level without stairs
optrek = cottage -> small hous in county
apartment = apartment -> a set of rooms on one floor
vrijstaand = detached
half-open = semi-detached
rijhuis = terraced
penthouse = penthouse -> an expensive flat at the top
loft = loft
etagewoning/herenhuis = mansion
boerenwoning = farmhouse
caravan/bedzit = bedsit
flatgebouw = condominium
duplex = duplex -> floors in 1 home
studentenkot = student residence/dormitory
hoogbouw = high rise
