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aankoopmakelaar/verkoopmakelaar

English translation: buyer's agent / seller's agent (USA); buying agent / selling agent (U.K.)

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Dutch term or phrase:aankoopmakelaar/verkoopmakelaar
English translation:buyer's agent / seller's agent (USA); buying agent / selling agent (U.K.)
Entered by: TechLawDC

11:46 Sep 29, 2014
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Real Estate
Dutch term or phrase: aankoopmakelaar/verkoopmakelaar
This is kind of a two-in-one question, but it's about making the distinction between the two clear. One assists the person who is buying a property, while the other assists the person who is selling a property.
Emma Rault (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:21
buyer's agent / seller's agent
Explanation:
These are the terms used in the real estate industry in the USA.

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Note added at 37 mins (2014-09-29 12:23:43 GMT)
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Google hits: buyer's agent 2,100,000; buying agent 310,000.
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(Note: "buyer's broker" and "seller's broker" are not used. The "real estate broker" in a real estate office is the senior agent or the firm itself.)
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TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 16:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3buyer's agent / seller's agent
TechLawDC
4 +2buying agent(s)/selling agent(s)
Michael Beijer


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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
buyer's agent / seller's agent


Explanation:
These are the terms used in the real estate industry in the USA.

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Note added at 37 mins (2014-09-29 12:23:43 GMT)
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Google hits: buyer's agent 2,100,000; buying agent 310,000.
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(Note: "buyer's broker" and "seller's broker" are not used. The "real estate broker" in a real estate office is the senior agent or the firm itself.)

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 16:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lilia_S
1 hr
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): These roles are not necessarily fixed, they may act for the buyer in one case and for the seller in another.
3 hrs
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Perfect if US English is indeed the target language (which we can only guess at), but less commonly used in the UK.
11 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
buying agent(s)/selling agent(s)


Explanation:
See:

‘Simon Barnes: “In an ideal world all agents would be able to buy and sell property with equal skill and success. Fundamentals common to both buying and selling agents are knowing your product and the market and being good at listening to your clients’ needs.’ (http://simonbarnes.com/prime-resi-april-2014/ )

Onroerend Goed Lexicon :

aankoopmakelaar = buying agent(s)
verkoopmakelaar = selling agent, selling agents

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Note added at 13 mins (2014-09-29 11:59:55 GMT)
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PS: oops, should've added a space before and after that slash

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Note added at 21 hrs (2014-09-30 09:02:04 GMT)
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Assuming UK English, unless otherwise specified, as always.
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Example sentence(s):
  • In an ideal world all agents would be able to buy and sell property with equal skill and success. Fundamentals common to both buying and selling agents are knowing your product and the market and being good at listening to your clients’ needs.
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Purdom
1 min
  -> Fanks!
agree  Kitty Brussaard
12 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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