Realtor
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
American
[ree-uhl-ter, -tawr, reel-]
/ ˈri əl tər, -ˌtɔr, ˈril- /
Trademark.
realtor
British
/ ˈrɪəltə, -ˌtɔː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of realtor
C20: from a trademark
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The top donors to the No campaign were real-estate investment trusts Equity Residential, AvalonBay Communities and UDR and Realtor associations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Anthony, a 47-year-old Realtor who also chairs West Hollywood’s business licensing commission, said he had to hide all his public business listings due to harassment.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Benchmark analyst Michael Rindos, who is also a licensed Realtor, on Wednesday initiated coverage of five residential real estate stocks with Buy ratings.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Zielinski, a 44-year-old Realtor, was intrigued that Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse at the local veterans hospital, would be a gun owner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
There were two working fireplaces, a two-car garage, and an attic suitable for converting into extra bedrooms if, the Realtor mentioned, the need should arise.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
So when our realtor texted early Monday morning to tell us our offer had been accepted, we assumed we’d misunderstood.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Others running for Seat 6 are community college professor Roberto David LaCarra and realtor Tonia Arey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Last year, at his wife’s urging, the Fort Worth realtor launched a sideline to pass on what he learned to other parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Naturally, sanctions affect people's lives. People are being hurt, both those who are financially well-off and those who are financially weak," said realtor Mehdi Yazdian, 55, who urged the authorities to control prices.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Poppy told the realtor soberly that he was sorry, but he couldn’t bear to look out his window at that depressing sign.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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