any agent who sells a property; he or she may be a subagent or listing agent of the seller, a buyers agent or a dual agent Also called a "co-op" agent
An agent wholesaling intermediary that is responsible for the total marketing program for a firms product line
The real estate agent who represents the seller of a property Unless otherwise stated by a written agreement, all real estate agents are required to represent the interests of the seller
The real estate professional who brings the eventual purchaser to the property and the vendor As opposed to "listing agent"
A real estate licensee who finds the purchaser in a transaction even though the agent did not actually list the property for sale The majority of residential listings, particularly in metropolitan areas, become part of a multiple listing service (MLS) which establishes a working and legal relationship between the licensee who listed the property and all other members of the MLS By selling the property, the selling agent is entitled to a certain agreed-to percentage, normally 50 percent, of the real estate commission