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