Estate agent owned, all or mostly tenanted properties under one ownership. Alternative titles are Factor, Steward, or Bailiff, depending on the era, region, and extent of the property concerned. The term originally referred to a person responsible for managing a landed estate, while those engaged in the buying and selling of homes were ""House Agents"", and those selling land were "Land Agents". However, in the 20th century, ""Estate Agent"" started to be used as a generic term. Estate agent is roughly synonymous with the United States term real estate broker. Estate agents need to be familiar with their local area, including factors
Philip Johnston (estate agent) December 2008. In April 2008, Johnston bought back his former estate agency offices in East Belfast. On the 8th February 2013 it was reported that Philip Johnston had been denied a gun license due to his links with paramilitaries On the 24th June 2013 it was reported that Philip Johnston had sold his business. Philip Johnston was found dead at his home on the 19th June 2017. Philip Johnston (estate agent) Philip Johnston (1966 - 2017) was an estate agent from Belfast, Northern Ireland. In April 2005 Johnston was arrested on suspicion of money laundering. Former Ulster Defence Association leader