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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.

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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

The share of first-time buyers increased to 35%, according to a May survey of Realtor members.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

In the spot, a Realtor tells a couple that in order to afford a home, they might need to go back in time to 1980, “when the average home in California cost $100,000.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 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

Bruce thought the cave was worth at least five million, but his Realtor offered a reality check. schism.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner