Some estate agents down here purport to be house finders. This is not so. There is a significant difference.An estate agent is acting on behalf of the seller to get the house sold and receive his commission.A house finder is acting on behalf of the buyer to find a house that meets his or her criteria.An estate agent may wax eloquent about a particular property.A house finder may agree that it is a nice property, but will point out there is a pig farm next door!

They each have a role to play but they are different and the roles should not be confused.