1Good afternoon and welcome to Habitat Hunters.
2You must be Joseph?
3Yes, that's right. You said on the phone that I could come by at 2 o'clock.
4Sorry, I'm a little early.
5No, no problem at all.
6In Calgary's market, you have to move fast if you want a good apartment!
7Actually, I'd settle for almost anything.
8I've been here ten days and the hotel is ruining me.
9My father has me on a strict budget.
10Sit right down here now, sir.
11Let's talk a little about the places before we go have a look.
12Now, we have 4 apartments available.
13OK, could you tell me more about those 4 apartments?
14Sure. The first one is on Beatle Road, just a block off campus.
15It's a 3-bedroom with a bathroom and a living room and a great Italian restaurant right next to it.
16How much?
17Well, it's $435 a month, including Internet and utilities.
18Okay, that sounds reasonable.
19Any drawbacks to the house?
20There's a really big garden, but it hasn't been taken care of over the years and
21is just too big to clean up nicely.
22Hmm. That sounds okay.
23Tell me about the next option.
24The other 3-bedroom apartment is on Oakington Avenue on campus.
25It is right near the building where you have classes,
26and the kitchen and living room are newly furnished.
27Wow, that sounds like a pretty good option.
28Well, it is a cool apartment,
29but since it's a dormitory, the living room, bathroom, kitchen, and washing machine are all shared.
30It would be nice not to have to buy living room furniture, though.
31And how much is this one?
32$400 per month for a bedroom with an air conditioner.
33For a bedroom without an air conditioner, you would pay less,
34$340 for it.
35Yikes, even with the air conditioner, it sounds really inconvenient to have to share facilities.
36I'll never cook if I have to walk down the hall to use the kitchen.
37Yeah, that's true.
38Anyway, the next place is a 2-bedroom on Mead Street.
39Oh, I like Mead Street - that's off campus, right?
40Yep. It's pretty cool, but it only has 2 bedrooms, plus a living room and a study.
41But I want to live together with my 2 friends.
42So you could make the study into a small bedroom if you end up living with them.
43Also, we guys want a TV and DVD player since we're all so much into movies.
44Well, this place has a great TV and VCR, but no DVD player.
45No DVD? That's so weird.
46Are any other facilities provided?
47As you said, weird enough, it also comes with a washbasin.
48Is there a washing machine?
49I think we need that more than just a washbasin.
50I'm afraid there's no washing machine in the apartment.
51Wow, that's so old-fashioned!
52Maybe it's not the best choice for 3 college guys.
53How much is it?
54Well, it's $600 per month,
55but of course it would be cheaper if you made it into 3 bedrooms instead of 2.
56Where is the apartment located?
57It's 2500 Mead Street, where there are a lot of bars.
58It would be affordable, but it would get pretty noisy.
59And that sounds really expensive for an old place in a noisy area.
60How about the last place?
61This one's on-campus in the Devon Close complex.
62It's a one-bedroom so it will be a little quieter than the Mead Street place.
63One bedroom huh? That could be good for focusing on my studies.
64What else does it have?
65It comes with a living room and a study,
66and includes a really nice lamp in the study that has a bunch of different settings.
67You know what else is cool?
68There's a dining hall downstairs so all evening meals are free.
69You can purchase breakfast and lunch, but meals after 6 p.m. are free.
70Wow, this place sounds too good to be true.
71Is it really expensive?
72It's alright - $500 per month, but there's no bathroom.
73What? No bathroom?
74Well, there's no bathroom in the apartment, but there's one at the end of the hall.
75Hmm. Thanks, I think now I just have to decide whether I want to live alone or not.
76Yeah, which one do you prefer?
77I think I'd choose either this apartment or the one on Beatle Road.
78OK. You'd better think about it, and then you can contact me ASAP
79Fine, thanks for your help!