物业管理英语培训教材(英文版)

物业治理英语课程PropertyManagement物业治理英语第一讲：Property ManagementProperty management is the process of overseeing the operation and maintenance of real property to achieve the objectives of the property owne r. Sometimes owners manage their own property, p articularly small properties and particularly when they themselves occupy part of the space. But for larger properties or those whose owners live at a distance, management is usually perfor med by a paid property manager, either an indiv idual buildings on long-term leases, where tenant s maintain the building, pay the taxes and insu rance,and mail the owner a check each month. But mos t residential, office, retail, and many industria l properties offer services along with the spaceover time.Property management has long been an underrated function in the real estate industry. The need for professional management did not become appa rent until the depression of the 1930s, when nu merous foreclosures revealed a pattern of managem ent deficiencies. This oversight might seem stran ge, since running a large commercial or reside ntial project in which hundreds or thousands of people reside or work is a highly challenging task, calling for training, good judgment, vari ety of technical skills. Traditionally, however, emphasis in the real estate industry has been o n the so permanent elements of the investment-go od location, construction, and reasonable long-ter m financing-than on the day-to-day operation ofthe property. It has sometimes seemed as if a property owner, having made a very large inves tment in the permanent structure, assumed that t he property would run itself with a minimum amo unt of supervision.This concept of property management has changed substantially in the past decade. In an era of rising costs, it has dawned on owners that go od property management is the major controllable influence on residual cash flow (i. e., the n umber of dollars that end up in the owner’s pocket). It is true that both rent rates and operating expenses are largely shaped by market forces beyond the control of any one property owner (witness the very sharp rise in energy costs in the 1970s). But it is also true that comparable properties within the same geographic area often show significant variances in rentalincome and operating costs. Why? Close inspecti on often shows that “above-average”operating e xpenses and lower than average rent levels resul t from inadequate property management.The classic mistake of the stock and bond inves tor moving into real estate involves underestimat ing the importance of management. Some investors have the feeling that real estate manages itse lf.There is a story about the importance of proper ty management. A San Francisco real estate broke r recently noticed a project that was on the m arket for $1 million. He knew how the property had been managed in the past and that the mi llion dollar valuation was based on a capitaliza tion of historic income figure. He borrowed mo ney to buy the property, renegotiated certain leases, and established more efficient operating pr ocedures. In six months he sold the property fo r $1.4 million based on the capitalized value o f the new, higher net income. His contribution was management expertise.Useful Expressions:at a distance 在远处along with 和，同，与……一道；加之call for 需要；要求rather than 而不是dawn on 开始（被人）理解，慢慢（使人）明白end up 结束，结尾；停止result for 由于，是……的结果be based on 基于；以……为依照Notes:1. Property management is the process of oversee ing the operation and maintenanceof real property to achieve the objectives of t he property owner.此句中，动词不定式to achieve the objectives of the property owner 作目的状语。

property management物业治理real property 房产property owner 业主2. …or those whose owners live at a distance, manag ement is usually performedby a paid property manager, either an individual or a management firm.此句中，关系代词whose在定语从句中充当定语，该定语从句修饰指示代词those.Either…or表示选择，能够连接两个并列的词、词组或独立分句。

在此句中，either…or连接的成分是a paid property manager 的同位语，作进一步的解释。

3. there are exceptions…buildings…，where tenants maintain the buildingon a long-term leases, pay the taxes…。

此句中，关系副词where在定语从句中作地点状语，由它引导的定语从句修饰buildings.on a long-term leases意为“长期租赁”。

4. Property management has long been an underrat ed function…。

Long在此句中是副词，作时刻状语，underrated是过去分词，作function的定语。

5. not…until意为“直到……才”。

例如：The baby did not go to bed until his mother c ame back home.6. …since running a large commercial or residential project in which hundredsor thousands of people reside or work is a hig hly challenging task…。