house agent
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2.7
- noun
- UK
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agente inmobiliario
Examples
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Miss Schlegel expects me to act as house agent for her.
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When looking to buy a new home, it is wise to consult a house agent who can guide you through the process.
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The house agent showed us several properties that fit our budget and preferences.
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Many house agents recommend staging a home to attract potential buyers.
Synonyms
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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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3.5
A person or company who finds buyers for someone and gets a fee
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'house agent' is transparently built from 'house' (a dwelling) + 'agent' (a person who represents or acts for others); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an agent who deals with houses (sales/lettings). This noun+agent composition is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern indicating a specialist role, so the meaning is directly predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
House agent comes from a simple picture: an agent is someone who acts for another person and a house is the property they deal with. So a house agent finds buyers or tenants and helps 'sell or rent' properties, which is why it means 'a person whose job is to arrange the sale or letting of houses and other properties'.