Samenvatting Engels 2

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