Hello, I'm interested in your listing, can you tell me more about it?
It's a 1 bedroom in a location convenient to the University and shopping.  
How short term are we talking? A year? 6 months? 
6 months.  Utilities are included so no additional costs.
Hmm, that's sounds nice, but I'd like to cut down the price a bit. How about $1200? 
That's almost half of what I am offering.   A bit top low to entertain.
How's $1500? I don't want to pay too much for something so temporary
I do want to consifer all offers but given the location I can't take less than $1900.