realtor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Synonyms 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Related terms 1.4.3 Quotations 1.4.4 Translations 1.4.5 See also 1.5 Anagrams 1.6 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈril.tɚ/

[edit] Etymology

Coined by Charles N. Chadbourn in 1916 to refer to real estate professionals who are members of the National Association of Realtors, a trade association in the United States.

[edit] Synonyms

• real estate agent

[edit] Noun

realtor (plural realtors)

1. (North American) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.
   • 1919: w:United States Senate, U.S. Housing Corporation. Hearings Before a Subcommittee

     Mr. Shannon (witness): It was composed of an engineer, if I remember correctly, a town planner, a realtor, and occasionally an architect ...

   • 1922: Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt

     First place, we ought to insist that folks call us ‘realtors’ and not ‘real-estate men.’ Sounds more like a reg’lar profession.

   • 1975: Jerzy N Kosinski, Cockpit, New York, Grove Press, 1998, p.189

     Intrigued by the prospect of an additional commission, the realtor hurriedly assured me he foresaw no problem in obtaining the lease.

   • 1997: Douglas A. Gray, Canadian home buying made easy, 2nd edition, p.72

     The terms agent, broker, and realtor are often used interchangeably.

   • 2003: Gary Andrew Dresden, Confessions of a Gynecologist, Lincoln, NE, iUniverse, p.111

     The realtor was like a carnivore, ready to spring. He was originally from New York and he seemed like the kind of guy who could smell a deal.

[edit] Usage notes

• According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) web site, realtor "is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of Realtors and subscribes to its code of ethics.""National Association of Realtors Fact Sheet." URL accessed on 2008-06-08..

[edit] Related terms

• real estate

[edit] Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• estate agent

[edit] Anagrams

• relator

[edit] References