Reading Material: Scramble for Last-Minute Real Estate Deals
Introduction
Vocabulary
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 실수요자 | silsuueja | end-user, actual buyer | 실수요자도 '패닉' |
| 계약 | gyeyak | contract, agreement | 다음 주 계약인데 |
| 공인중개사 | gonginjunggyesa | licensed real estate agent | 공인중개사를 찾는 움직임도 있었습니다. |
| 대출 | daecheol | loan | 대출이 막힌단 소식에 매수자들은 혼란에 빠졌습니다. |
| 전세 낀 매매 | jeonse kin maemae | sale with tenant in place | 전세 낀 매매, 이른바 '갭투자'를 준비해 온 사람들은 어제(27일) 서둘러 계약을 마치느라 분주했습니다. |
| 갭투자 | gaeptulja | gap investment (buying property with a tenant in place) | 전세 낀 매매, 이른바 '갭투자'를 준비해 온 사람들은 어제(27일) 서둘러 계약을 마치느라 분주했습니다. |
| 혼란 | honnlan | confusion, chaos | 매수자들은 혼란에 빠졌습니다. |
| 서두르다 | seodullida | to hurry, to rush | 계약서를 쓰려고 서두르는가 하면 |
| 막차 | makcha | last train, final chance | 대출 막차를 타기 위해 은행을 찾는 움직임도 있었습니다. |
| 원천 차단 | woncheon chaddan | to block at the source | 이런 거래 원천 차단됩니다. |
Reading Text
당장 오늘부터 대출이 막힌단 소식에 매수자들은 혼란에 빠졌습니다.
The news that loans will be blocked starting today has thrown buyers into confusion.
매매 계약서를 쓰려고 서두르는가 하면, 대출 막차를 타기 위해 은행을 찾는 움직임도 있었습니다.
Some are rushing to write up sales contracts, while others are going to the bank to catch the last loan opportunity.
시장 반응은 이세중 기자가 취재했습니다. 이제 이런 거래 원천 차단됩니다.
The market's reaction was covered by reporter Lee Se-jung. Now, these types of transactions will be blocked at the source.
"고가 주택일수록 대출을 많이 받잖아요. 10억, 11억 받고 하려고 하는 사람도 있고 하니까…"
"The more expensive the house, the more loans people take out. There are people trying to get loans of 10 or 11 billion won..."
전세 낀 매매, 이른바 '갭투자'를 준비해 온 사람들은 어제(27일) 서둘러 계약을 마치느라 분주했습니다.
People who had been preparing for 'gap investments', or sales with tenants in place, were busy rushing to complete their contracts yesterday (the 27th).
"혼란스럽죠."
"It's confusing."
Grammar Points
-(으)려고 intend to / in order to
Attached to a verb stem to express intention or purpose ('in order to / intending to'). Used before an action taken to achieve a goal.
📖 매매 계약서를 쓰려고 서두르는가 하면, 대출 막차를 타기 위해 은행을 찾는 움직임도 있었습니다. While some were rushing to write up purchase contracts, there were also those heading to banks to catch the last train on loans.
✏️ 친구를 만나려고 일찍 집을 나섰어요. I left home early in order to meet my friend.
-(으)ㄹ수록 the more ~ the more
Expresses 'the more ~ the more ~'; attached to an adjective or verb stem to indicate that as one condition increases, another result intensifies.
📖 고가 주택일수록 대출을 많이 받잖아요. The more expensive the house, the more loans people take out, you know.
✏️ 연습할수록 실력이 늘어요. The more you practice, the more your skills improve.
Cultural Notes
The article highlights the significant role that housing loans and real estate transactions play in the Korean housing market. The panic and rush among buyers to secure loans and complete contracts before the new regulations take effect reflects the importance of access to credit and the prevalence of speculative real estate investment in Seoul's housing market.
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