estate agents

noun
UK /ɪˈsteɪt ˌeɪdʒənts/
US /ɪˈsteɪt ˌeɪdʒənts/

People whose job is to help others buy, sell, or rent houses and land.

The estate agents showed us three houses before we found the one we liked.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Companies or firms that employ these property professionals.

Several estate agents have offices on the high street.

3. In British English, the plural form used for the profession as a whole.

Estate agents must follow strict rules when advertising homes.

4. People who manage the sale of land or buildings on behalf of owners.

The estate agents handled the sale of the old farm.