Woman: Hi. Bellingham Real-Estate Agents. Could you hold, please?
Man: OK.
Woman: Sorry about that. What can I do for you?
Man: Yeah. I’m looking for some tenants for my house, and I was hoping you could advertise it for me.
Woman: Sure. No problem. Is it here in Vancouver?
Man: No, it’s just outside, in Richmond.
Woman: Very nice. It’s a house, you say?
Man: Yes. It’s a family house. It’s two-storey, quite modern.
Woman: Right. And you’re wanting to rent out the whole place, is that right?
Man: No, no, just two rooms are for rent — that’s two bedrooms plus the use of the rest of the house. It would really suit a couple of students.
Woman: OK. Can you just tell me the address, please?
Man: Yeah, sure. It’s three to eight one Number One Road, Richmond.
Woman: OK, that’s quite a way out. And how much were you thinking of for these rooms?
Man: I thought $700 per room would be a pretty fair price.
Woman: Is that per month?
Man: Sure.
Woman: OK. You’d get at least a thousand if you were in Vancouver.
Man: Yeah, I know.
Woman: Hum. Any other costs?
Man: Er, just the cleaner who comes once a week.
Woman: Cleaner, OK. And how much would your tenant have to pay her?
Man: Hm, actually, it’s a guy, and… er… that would be another $30 a month for the cleaning.
Woman: OK. And is it nice? I mean, has it got a view and things?
Man: Sure. It looks out over the ocean. No garden, but there’s lots to look at from the lounge, OK.
Woman: OK. And your name is?
Man: Peter Truboise.
Woman: Truboise — is that B-O-Y-S?
Man: No, it’s T-R-U-B-O-I-S-E.
Woman: Truboise. Nice name. And your address?
Man: It’s the same one as I just gave you.
Woman: Fine, as above. Got a phone number you can give me?
Man: Sure. I’m calling you from it. It’s six zero four seven four one zero.
Woman: And a cell?
Man: Yes. That’s nine zero three two seven seven three nine eight seven.
Woman: Now let’s get down to the serious stuff. What have you got in the kitchen? A fridge, of course.
Man: Yes, a fridge, and there’s a dishwasher.
Woman: Got facilities for washing clothes?
Man: Yeah. A washing machine in the basement, and a dryer too.
Woman: OK. Gas or electric stove?
Man: Electric, and in the kitchen there’s a microwave as well.
Woman: Fine. Now what about the house? Anything worth mentioning?
Man: Sure — there’s a room for playing ping pong and pool.
Woman: Great. And how’s it heated?
Man: It’s got central heating, but no fireplace.
Woman: That’s too bad. I like an open fire in winter. Air-conditioned?
Man: No.
Woman: No conditioning. I suppose you’ve got a TV?
Man: Sure.
Woman: Cable?
Man: Er, afraid not. I’ve never gotten around to putting it in.
Woman: Fine. What sort of tenant are you looking for — students, you said?
Man: That’s right. Although it’s quite away from the university, though — I guess they’d need a car.
Woman: That’s true. Still, there’s a shopping mall just a block away — I’m looking at a map right now.
Man: Yup, just a small one — no movie theaters or anything like that. We’re right by the beach, though, and that’s something.
Woman: Sure, especially in this weather. I wish I was there myself! Any other entertainment in the area?
Man: There’s a cocktail lounge on the corner and a couple of hamburger joints. You’d have to go downtown for a movie, though. Oh, and Boyd Park is only a couple of hundred yards away.
Woman: OK, Mr. Truboise. I’ll post this up for you, and I hope you have some luck.
Man: Thanks, bye.
Woman: Bye, and take care.
Man: Sure, thanks.