Talk:Estate agent

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[edit] Inclusion of purely commerical links in this article

In many of the US real estate articles, the general consensus is that purely commercial links to firms offering real estate services are not appropriate for these articles.

The same should apply to this article. I have removed the latest link. Any discussion on this issue should take place here before anything else is added.

Vivaverdi 16:04, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merge with Real estate broker

I think this article should be merged with real estate broker. They are essentially the same thing; it's the person you go to when you want to sell your house and buy a new one, it's just a different name used in different locations. Yes the specific roles are slightly different, but only because laws and conventions are different in the places where the name is different. IT'S THE SAME JOB.

Also, please don't delete the merge template without allowing time for due discussion.

Abc30 13:30, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

I DISAGREE.

This article relates to a specfic BRITISH approach to selling property. In the US, brokers (and their agents) are licenced under individual state laws and have a variety of fiduciary relationships with their clients (see various agency relationships as explained in the article).

I do not believe that there is any kind of licencing in the UK and that the role played by the "estate agent" is very different (and they are paid differently too.)

There is too much in THIS article which relates to the UK only, and too much in the REAL ESTATE BROKER article which relates to US practise.

PS: fyi - I'm British and have owned propery in the UK and now in the US for 35 years. I was a Realtor for 20 years in Maryland. Vivaverdi 14:36, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

This should not be merged as there should be a clear seperation between property and real estate. The term real estate is not used in the UK where the term Estate Agent is the only term used for Realtors.

I take the above statement (unsigned) to mean that we have 2 people opposing this merger?? Vivaverdi 14:48, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Oppose. Terminology and standards of practice are substantively different that I believe a merge would negatively compromise the article. And from a Canadian perspective, where we're heavily influenced by British roots and our southern neighbours, I'm in favour of keeping these articles separate. -- Robocoder (t|c) 18:27, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

By the way, wouldn't Estate and house agents be a better candidate article to update/merge with Estate agent? -- Robocoder (t|c) 18:31, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

We now have 3 in opposition. I shall remove the Merge Tag. Vivaverdi

[edit] Property Forums

Hello. I have put in a link to a forum where a lot of agents meet and talk to each other. The link is * Totally Property Forum. If this is not the correct place can you please advise where the link would be better suited. Thanks.

PLEASE SIGN your postings or put some info on who you are...

I've removed this link because it is really a commerical site, and adds nothing to explaining what an estate agent does.

Vivaverdi 14:45, 14 October 2006 (UTC)