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Real estate agent

Meaning in real estate, with examples

nounCore term

In real estate, real estate agent means: A professional who helps people buy, sell or rent property, for example by marketing homes, arranging viewings and negotiating prices, usually in return for a commission.

In Turkish: emlak danışmanı, emlakçı, gayrimenkul danışmanı

How it is used

American English says real estate agent or realtor; British English says estate agent, and letting agent for rentals. In the US the agent who works for the seller is the listing agent, and the one who helps the buyer is the buyer's agent.

Example sentences

  1. Our real estate agent arranged six viewings in one weekend.

  2. Most sellers in this area use a real estate agent rather than selling privately.

Common collocations

  • hire a real estate agent
  • listing agent
  • buyer's agent
  • estate agent (UK)
  • letting agent (UK)
  • listingA property that is offered for sale or rent through an agent or website, or the advertisement that describes it with photos, a price and details.
  • commissionThe fee an agent earns for selling or letting a property, usually a percentage of the sale price or of the rent.
  • viewingA planned visit to a property by someone who may want to buy or rent it, usually with the agent or the owner present.
  • exclusive listingAn agreement that gives one agent or agency the sole right to market and sell a property for a set period.

More terms: Buying & Selling

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