house-agent

house-agent

A house-agent shows a family around a bright new apartment.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who acts as an intermediary in the sale or rental of houses: A "house-agent" is a professional who arranges transactions between buyers and sellers, or landlords and tenants, of residential properties, typically for a commission or fee.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • We contacted a house-agent to help us find a suitable flat to rent in the city centre. (A professional intermediary for renting houses.)
    • The house-agent showed us several properties before we decided to buy one. (An agent who facilitates the sale of houses.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to work as a house-agent": to be employed in the business of property sales or rentals.

    • After retiring from teaching, she began to work as a house-agent. (She took up a job as a property intermediary.)

  • "to consult a house-agent": to seek advice or services from a property professional.

    • Before listing your home, it is wise to consult a house-agent for market pricing. (To ask a property agent for guidance.)
Variants and Related Words

  • House-agency (n): the business or profession of a house-agent.

    • He runs a small house-agency that specialises in suburban homes. (A company that provides house-selling or rental services.)

  • Estate agent (n): a synonym for house-agent, though often used more broadly for land and property.

    • The estate agent organised the viewing of the apartment. (A professional in property transactions.)
Synonyms
  • Realtor: a licensed professional who represents buyers and sellers in real estate transactions (common in North America).
  • Property agent: a person who arranges the sale, purchase, or rental of buildings or land.
  • Letting agent: a specific type of house-agent focused on rental properties.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Act as a house-agent: to perform the duties of a property intermediary.
    • She acted as a house-agent for her friend during the sale. (She served as an intermediary in the transaction.)
Related Idioms
  • No house-agent is ever short of work: a saying meaning that property transactions are always in demand.
    • Despite the economic downturn, the house-agent stayed busy — no house-agent is ever short of work. (Property professionals always have clients.)