It was just part of the new President Bush's plan to increase the conforming loan limits on Fannie and Freddie to allow them to lend at a higher price.

小布什总统的政策之一就是,增加房利美和房地美的贷款限额,以便让他们可以在高房价下继续贷款

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even just to go out and eat at restaurant is very expensive here.

房价非常高，餐厅的消费也高。

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Are the housing prices expensive here?

这里的房价高吗？

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