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
Northwood (estate agent) Northwood (estate agent) Northwood is a network of letting and estate agents with over 85 offices across the UK dealing with residential property sales and letting. The first Northwood office was opened in Portsmouth in 1995 and, after the opening of a number of other branches, was turned into a national franchise operation in 1999. Offices are now located in cities across England, Scotland and Wales. The guaranteed rental scheme provides the landlord a guaranteed income irrespective of whether the tenant pays the rent or not and during any void periods. This service includes legal costs where possession is required.