Realtor

[ree-uhl-ter, -tawr, reel-]

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

/ ˈrɪəltə, -ˌtɔː /

noun

1. an estate agent, esp an accredited one

Word History and Origins

Origin of realtor¹

C20: from a trademark

Example Sentences

The median home price in Syracuse as of August was about $270,000, according to a monthly report by the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors.

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“Curb appeal is a very, very strong factor for home buyers who look at the home online,” said Jessica Lautz, the deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors.

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The state’s median home price of $748,500 in September was 76% higher than the national median, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Home sales were down 0.2% from the prior month to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.

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Sales of pending homes unexpectedly rebounded in August ahead of a widely anticipated cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve this month, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors released Monday.

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