Nancy : Hi£¬ John. Long time no see! How have you been doing? John: Hey£¬ Nancy. It's great to see you again. I've been doing all right. How about you? Nancy : I've been busy studying and working¡¦. John: I heard you live in New York. That's a great place to live; I've always wanted to live in a big city. Nancy : Thanks£¬ I enjoy it. John: In fact£¬ May and I have often discussed buying a house up there. Nancy : Oh£¬ are you guys living together? John: No£¬ but we're thinking about the future together. Nancy : I see. Well£¬ I'll be glad to let you know if I hear of some for sale. But be ready to pay a lot in taxes. John: Yeah£¬ I heard that property taxes are really high in New York. Nancy : You bet they are¡¦it's an expensive city. John: I know you only work part time to pay for your school. Are you making ends meet? Nancy : I figure I am. It's kind of tough every month though.