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Can someone correct this please?1 The realtors jobs is to show the buyer the most amount  of houses in the least amount of time so as to get him to buy the quickest  possible.Are the bold parts correct? They seem off.Can you say?1 The potential buyer tried to negotiate a rent decrease with the realtor.2 The rent here has lost 20 % of its value.3 Rent in the area has dopped/lowered(by) 20 percent.4 The price is 20 percent cheaper than that of the market today.5 Accroding to what criteria will one give a student housing at a reduced price.6 The light wasn't turned on to a max as it was very dim in the room.THanks

Avangi · Accepted Answer

"Least amount of time" is okay.

"Most" and "least" are used with uncountable quantities.

Use "the greatest number of houses," because "houses" is countable.

With "buy the quickest possible," we're looking for a noun. Your phrase doesn't work.

You might say, "Let's see who will buy the quickest."
It's like, "Let's see who can hold his breath the longest."
You might say, "so as to get the quickest possible sale."

1 The potential buyer tried to negotiate a rent decrease with the realtor.
The sentence is okay, but the situation does not seem quite right:
I guess some realtors handle rentals. When you say "rent decrease," it sounds like a mid-term situation. Usually, a realtor is no longer involved after the deal is consumated.
This would be a potential renter, not a potential buyer.
Realtors often handle leases. I'd say "a lower price with the realtor."

2 The rent here has lost 20 % of its value.
Again, it's not clear what facts you're trying to describe. You might say the rental property has lost 20% of its value, or, The rent here has fallen/decreased by 20%.

3 Rent in the area has ~~dopped/lowered(by)~~ dropped/fallen by 20 percent.

4 The price is 20 percent cheaper than that of the market today.
The price is 20 percent below market.

5 ~~Accroding~~ According to what criteria will one give a student housing at a reduced price.

6 The light wasn't turned on to a max as it was very dim in the room.

It's grammatical, and possible. We usually say "the max." I'd suggest a comma after "max."
An "as" clause is usually used to show the reason for something. You have it backward.
"It was very dim in the room, as the light wsn't turned on to the max."
"I concluded that the light wasn't turned on to the max, as it was very dim in the room.

Alc24 · Answer

i'd like to thank you, everything is very clear

thanks

Alc24 · Answer

Hello Avangi,

I had a questioned regarding DECREASED in VALUE

Can you say?

The house has decreased in value because of the riots in the neighbourhood.

How would you say that sentences naturally?

Thank you

Avangi · Answer

alc24The house has decreased in value because of the riots in the neighbourhood.

Hi, Alex.
This sounds perfectly natural to me.

- A.

Alc24 · Answer

Hello Avangi,

I'm sorry to bother you. Could you please help me with one thing I've been having trouble with.

I'm having trouble expressing the last sentence. How would you say this Avangi please help me:

ON or AT

- The heater isn't on at the max. Turn it up to the max.

- Turn the music up to the max

- The music isn't turned up at/to a max.

- The music is on at the max. Turn it up.

- The fan was on at the max.

- The fan was turned on to a max.

Thank you Avangi

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