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.
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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
Example Sentences
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“I think it’s a myth,” Realtor and Altadena booster Teresa Fuller said of the idea that investors are an existential threat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
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
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
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 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
Skeptics have questioned Opendoor’s long-term viability and focus on the instant buyer market for home sellers, designed to speed up transactions and avoid realtor brokerage fees.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
The realtor called up her manager at home and asked him to come down to the office.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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