Realtor

[ree-uhl-ter, -tawr, reel-]

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

/ ˈrɪəltə, -ˌtɔː /

noun

1. an estate agent, esp an accredited one

Word History and Origins

Origin of Realtor¹

C20: from a trademark

Example Sentences

In October, contract signings of homes fell 0.4% from the same month a year ago, according to data from the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday.

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Three industry forecasters, the National Association of Realtors, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and Fannie Mae, foresee a pickup in home sales in 2026 as buying costs ease.

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Housing affordability is now slightly below its pre-2008 average, according to the National Association of Realtors, so room for improvement is limited.

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“The Northeast is more constrained by the inventory shortage,” Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, said in a press call Thursday.

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“Home sales increased in October even with the government shutdown due to home buyers taking advantage of lower mortgage rates,” Lawrence Yun, the National Association of Realtors’ chief economist, said in a statement.

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