patrick.net

To stand out in a crowd, some agents add titles after their names. They could be an associate, a real estate consultant, salesperson, or a REALTOR®, but they are all real estate agents. Real estate brokers can work as agents but agents cannot work as a real estate broker without a broker's license.

Agents who give real estate advice must have a real estate license. Most states maintain an online site where consumers can look up an agent's name, get a license number and check on violations filed against an agent.

Here are definitions of the various types of real estate agents that you are likely to encounter...

https://www.thebalance.com/real-estate-broker-and-agent-1798869