Broker

A broker is a middleman who brings others together to bargain, or bargains for them.Bishop, Joel Prentiss. (1887). Commentaries on the law of contracts upon a new and condensed method, p. 456.

A broker is someone who helps arranges transactions between two parties.Washburn, Israel A. (1919).  "Brokers," Principles of the law of contracts, pp. 189-190.

The broker is sometimes a mediator between a buyer and a seller.  The broker sometimes gets a commission when the deal is completed. 

A broker who also acts as a seller or as a buyer becomes a principal party to the deal. 

A broker is different than an agent: one who acts on behalf of a principal.

Types of brokers

 Aircraft broker
 Auto broker
 Broker-dealer
 Brokerage firm
 Business broker
 Commodity broker
 Customs broker
 Information broker
 Insurance broker
 Investment broker
 Joint venture broker
 Leasing broker
 List broker
 Marriage broker
 Mortgage broker
 Options broker
 Power broker (term)
 Prime broker
 Real estate broker
 Retail broker
 Ship broker
 Sponsorship broker
 Stockbroker
 Office broker
 Serviced office broker

References

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