house agent

American  

noun

British.

1. a real-estate agent.

2. a renting agent or a rent collector.

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house agent British  

noun

1. another name for estate agent

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Etymology

Origin of house agent

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Ms Stephens is also a house agent and fashion designer, and when she is not teaching, she is scouring the city for empty apartments to rent to clients.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

The Indian Agency House was built along the portage route between the Fox and Wisconsin rivers in 1832 to house agent John H. Kinzie and his wife, Juliette.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2020

While Agee and special agent Stephen Wells waited outside Katona's house, agent Kimmell and group supervisor Stephen St. Pierre went to Katona's office and waited for him to return from an errand.

From Time Magazine Archive

I knew that he was looking for a domicile for his father and mother, who are since both dead, and I requested a house agent to send me in a list of suitable residences.

From The Black Box by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

And you feel if the house agent agrees with you against his own interest, you must be right in your decision.

From Jersey Street and Jersey Lane Urban and Suburban Sketches by Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett)