How to rent an apartment or buy a house in English?

Sure! That one's a 1BR/1BA, seven-fifty a month. What would you like to know?

当然！那个是一室一卫，每月750美元。你想了解什么？

Yep, that's right. Full-size washer and dryer in a little closet off the kitchen. And central air — you just control it with the thermostat on the wall.

是的，没错。厨房旁边的小壁橱里有全尺寸洗衣机和烘干机。中央空调——你用墙上的温控器控制就行。

Sec dep is security deposit — it's basically a damage deposit. For this unit, it's one month's rent. So to move in, you'd need first month's rent, last month's rent, and the security deposit. That's twenty-two fifty total upfront.

Sec dep 就是 security deposit——基本就是损坏押金。这个单元是一个月的房租。所以入住时你需要付首月房租、末月房租和押金。总共预付2250美元。

💡 美国租房预付费用比中国高很多。常见的 “first/last/security” 意味着要预付三个月的房租金额。在中国通常是“押一付三”，但美国不会按月收三个月，而是首月+末月+押金一次性交。

Sure. Our utilities included covers water, sewer, and trash pickup. But you'd be responsible for electricity and internet. Gas is also on you if you use the heater a lot in winter.

当然。我们的 utilities included 包括水费、下水道费和垃圾清运。但电费和网络需要你自己负责。如果冬天用暖气多的话，燃气也是你自己付。

💡 在中国，物业费通常涵盖公共区域维护。美国的 “utilities included” 每个房东包含的项目不同，必须逐项确认。有些只包水和垃圾，有些全包。搬入前一定要问清楚。

We can sometimes work with that. If you can show proof of income — like pay stubs or an employment letter — and offer a larger security deposit, say two months instead of one, we might be able to make it work. Do you have a co-signer by any chance?

有时候可以商量。如果你能提供收入证明——比如工资单或雇主信——再多交一些押金，比如两个月而不是一个月，我们也许可以通融。你有担保人吗？

💡 美国信用体系对新移民很不友好。中国的芝麻信用分无法转移到美国。新来者通常需要从零开始建立信用，可以通过 secured credit card（担保信用卡）开始。租房时常需要额外押金或担保人来弥补信用不足。

That should be fine. Bring those documents when you come for the viewing, and we can start the application process right away. There's a thirty-five dollar application fee, just so you know.

应该可以。看房的时候把那些材料带来，我们可以马上开始申请流程。另外提醒一下，有35美元的申请费。

💡 美国租房申请费（application fee）通常 25-75 美元，且不可退还（non-refundable），即使申请被拒也不退。这在中国是没有的。有些州已经立法限制申请费金额。