Land agent factor. Today the term estate manager or similar is more common. A land agent, also called a warrant agent, may also be a real estate agent or broker who specialises in land and farm sales. Land and farm sales differ drastically from sales of houses, therefore there is the need for specialisation. This usage is found in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. The land agent can also be an agent of the oil and mining industry who negotiates with landowners for mineral and surface rights for the potential extraction of those minerals. This usage is primarily found
Estate agent typically Anglo-American, pan-European or global. These firms all seek to provide the full range of property advisory services, not just agency. Only a handful of large firms trade in both commercial and residential property. Estate agents fees are charged to the seller of the property. Estate agents normally charge the seller, on a 'no sale, no fee' basis, so that if property doesn't sell, then the customer will not pay anything to the estate agent and the agent will have worked for the customer, free of charge. If the seller does sell the property and complete the sale of their