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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 took every job opportunity that came her way, including as a food runner at a restaurant and doing marketing for a local Realtor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 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

In Pacific Palisades, lot prices went into “free fall” between February and June last year as available lots flooded the market, dropping 40%, said Dan Urbach, a Realtor in that community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

Resident Michael Edlen, a Realtor in the area, said it may take up to five years “for things to settle down.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2025

Mama had been clicking through a Realtor website.

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

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

Stephen Cloobeck, a wealthy realtor and one-time Democratic candidate for governor of California, pleaded not guilty to witness tampering charges Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Danielle Lazier, another experienced San Francisco realtor, describes similar, but adds some perspective.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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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