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    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
    realtor
    noun
    an estate agent, esp an accredited one

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of realtor

C20: from a trademark

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She had heard someone recently posted a rental listing of her home, but her Realtor told her it was taken down quickly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

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

A few counties over, Realtor Jessica Baker has been similarly toiling away, knocking on doors, making signs by hand—and using AI to expedite her work where she can.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

Pending home sales, the Realtor group’s measure of contract signings and a leading indicator of future sales, were down 9.3% in December, he noted.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Mama had been clicking through a Realtor website.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

So many people bought homes sight-unseen that the state realtor association added a new disclosure form to its contract library.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Something does not add up, even accounting for sales taxes and realtor fees.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Other characters include the estimable Ebru, a Karagümrük realtor who is the most educated woman in the neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

The thrice-married realtor and former television celebrity was raised Presbyterian and rarely attended religious services.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

Carlotta is a Denver realtor, and Jeff is a Defense Department accountant from California.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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