realtor

nounattested in dialogue

United States//ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ//
United States//ˈɹi(ə)l.tɔɹ//

A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.

noun

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A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.
It was composed of an engineer, if I remember correctly, a town planner, a realtor, and occasionally an architect […]
First place, we ought to insist that folks call us ‘realtors’ and not ‘real-estate men.’ Sounds more like a reg’lar profession.
Intrigued by the prospect of an additional commission, the realtor hurriedly assured me he foresaw no problem in obtaining the lease.
The terms agent, broker, and realtor are often used interchangeably.

Etymology

From real (in real estate) and -or. Coined by Charles N. Chadbourn in 1916, on the model of Latin agent nouns ending in -tor (such as actor, creator), to refer to real-estate professionals who are members of the National Association of Realtors, a trade association in the United States. Equivalent to realt(y) + -or.

Forms

plural: realtors

realize · To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or…really · In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.realm · A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.

realtor · A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.

reap · To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or…reaper · One who reaps; a person employed to harvest crops from the…rear · To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to…

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