Commercial real estate, a quick primer
Real estate agents also deal only in property rentals, in the UK they are called 'Letting agents. Real estate firm either hire or employee a surveyor who evaluates property. Depending on the surveyor's report a real estate agent will work out a price for the property. In a number of cases, real estate agents who deal exclusively in renting property also provide maintenance services. People who want to rent home or apartment prefer to deal through real estate agents and also prefer that the maintenance of a property is also done by the real estate agent.