land agent
- noun
- UK
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agente inmobiliario
- They chose Cub Creek, according to one land agent, because "the men ... had been successful farmers in Russia, and while of course not familiar with American conditions, knew good land and soil."
Examples
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Tomer paid the land agent for the four acres, but by 1833 his four acres were "insufficient... to raise what he needs, and to keep a cow."
Academic text (2018) -
En route, Davis heard from a railroad land agent that the land chosen by a previous scout was very poor for agriculture.
Academic text (2006) -
After two years living in his new house, Tomer approached a land agent who received state authorization to purchase four acres around his home.
Academic text (2018) -
Even then, when decisions were made with significant financial implications, such as for the renovation of buildings, lords wanted to be consulted, personally or through their land agents, across the period. Rights brought with them responsibilities and duties, for lordship brought obligations.
Academic text (2018) -
After selling her family's estate, she hired a land agent to help find a suitable buyer.
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My land agent provided valuable advice on how to increase the property's value before listing it.
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He consulted a land agent to navigate the legal requirements for purchasing farmland.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who helps and represents someone in business, legal, or official matters
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4.3
A person who helps people buy or sell houses and belongs to a national group of real estate agents
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2.4
A person who helps people buy, sell, or rent houses and other buildings
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2.6
A person who helps people sell, rent or manage homes
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3.7
A person licensed to help people sell, buy or rent houses
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2.7
A person who helps people buy, sell, or rent homes
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3.5
A person or company who finds buyers for someone and gets a fee
A person who manages a large estate, collecting rent and running farms
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun compound is compositionally transparent: 'land' + 'agent' readily yields 'an agent who deals with land or property', so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the professional role. Although the example specifies virtual land, that is a domain-specific extension of 'land' and does not obscure the basic, cross-linguistically common agent-of-X composition.
Etymology
Land agent comes from the simple image of an agent who walks the fields and looks after the land for the owner, making deals, collecting rent and fixing problems. So, a land agent today is someone who 'manages' or sells another person's land.