Realtor Definition & Meaning

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Realtor American [ree-uhl-ter, -tawr, reel-] / ˈri əl tər, -ˌtɔr, ˈril- / Trademark.

1. a person who works in the real-estate business and is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, or one of its constituent boards, and abides by its Code of Ethics.

realtor British / ˈrɪəltə, -ˌtɔː /

noun

1. an estate agent, esp an accredited one

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Etymology

Origin of realtor

C20: from a trademark

Example Sentences

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Jessica Lautz, vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors, offers this admonition to homeowners selling for the first time in years: “It’s a very different housing market today.”

From MarketWatch

Even if the Realtor group’s call for a 14% increase in sales comes to pass, it will still fall short of a more normal rate for home sales, Yun previously said.

From Barron's

Even if the Realtor group’s call for a 14% increase in sales comes to pass, it will still fall short of a more normal rate for home sales, Yun previously said.

From Barron's

Here are the main takeaways from the National Association of Realtors’ report released Monday:

From The Wall Street Journal

The National Association of Realtors compared house affordability now versus then.

From MarketWatch

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