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 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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A local Realtor, Chitwood and a contractor friend had built 120 new houses together, including, only four years before the fire, his home and others in the upscale Land Park subdivision.

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According to Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, inventory rose in March, homes are languishing longer on market and people are staying put.

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