real estate agents

Home sale intermediaries

Real estate agents are licensed professionals who help people buy, sell, or rent property.

They show homes, negotiate prices, handle paperwork, and guide clients through transactions.

Agents typically work on commission—a percentage of the sale price—which critics say can create conflicts of interest.

Our real estate agent found us three houses to look at this weekend.

Opposites
market role in property transactions

real estate agentslandlords

Rental property owners

homeowners · tenants · developers · slumlords · occupants

intermediary vs. direct participant

real estate agentsbuyers

Those who obtain goods

sellers · homebuyers · principals · clients

professional service type

real estate agentsproperty managers

Those overseeing rental buildings

maintenance workers · construction workers · demolition crews · appraisers · home inspectors

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G