What exactly is a Real Estate Agent?

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Real estate agents are licensed professionals that are trained in the selling of homes and properties. Real estate agents are commissioned brokers and make a commission from the sale of homes. Agents typically work for a real estate company and their main job is to work directly with home owners as well as potential buyers. When agents are commissioned by home owners to sell their home the agent makes up to a 7% commission on the sale of the home. When agents are commissioned by potential buyers they al

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