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 median sales price of an existing home in the U.S. was $396,800 as of January, according to the National Association of Realtors.

From MarketWatch

Recent pending home sales data released by the National Association of Realtors showed that contract signings in January remained sluggish despite lower mortgage rates.

From Barron's

“Unless housing supply increases, these additional potential buyers becoming active in the market could simply push up home prices,” Lawrence Yun, the National Association of Realtors’ chief economist, said recently.

From Barron's

Here are the main takeaways from the National Association of Realtors’ report released Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lower mortgage rates failed to move the needle in January on a leading indicator of future home sales in the U.S., the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.

From Barron's