Is there a difference between a real estate agent and a realtor? What are the people who show buyers houses?
…and who take them inside to see them? Like in the HG-TV shows such as House Hunters. Do they ask the owners to get out? What is the deal? Do the owners of houses who are selling them have to get out when real estate agents are showing clients around?
Like the other poster said, the term realtor is a trademarked term, whereas real estate agent is not. In most places, a real estate agent just simply has to pass the local state/provincial test in order to be eligible to be an agent. Then they must be a member of a board in order to be a realtor, but it depends on the state/province/country.
Generally the rule is that any agent can show a home. If let’s say you’re helping a buyer purchase a home and s/he sees one that s/he likes, then they would contact you and you would contact the listing agent for an appointment. They will either have a lockbox on the property and give you the code for it, or there will be arrangements for the property to be available for a buyer to view. Pretty much any agent can contact the listing agent to view a home or let their client view the home.
Generally owners are NOT present for open houses or private viewings because then it gets too personal. Owners generally always feel that they are selling too low, while buyers feel like they’re buying for too much. Also, when owners are present, they tend to be so proud or defensive of their home that it might make viewings tense or extremely uncomfortable or awkward.
February 7th, 2010 at 1:32 am
ono in the same and yes the sellers do leave the home
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February 7th, 2010 at 2:07 am
The word "Realtor" is a trademark. "Real estate agent" is the generic term. The owners want to sell the house, so they give permission for the agents to show it, and it’s their choice whether to be there or not.
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February 7th, 2010 at 2:57 am
Like the other poster said, the term realtor is a trademarked term, whereas real estate agent is not. In most places, a real estate agent just simply has to pass the local state/provincial test in order to be eligible to be an agent. Then they must be a member of a board in order to be a realtor, but it depends on the state/province/country.
Generally the rule is that any agent can show a home. If let’s say you’re helping a buyer purchase a home and s/he sees one that s/he likes, then they would contact you and you would contact the listing agent for an appointment. They will either have a lockbox on the property and give you the code for it, or there will be arrangements for the property to be available for a buyer to view. Pretty much any agent can contact the listing agent to view a home or let their client view the home.
Generally owners are NOT present for open houses or private viewings because then it gets too personal. Owners generally always feel that they are selling too low, while buyers feel like they’re buying for too much. Also, when owners are present, they tend to be so proud or defensive of their home that it might make viewings tense or extremely uncomfortable or awkward.
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