English
realtor
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ/, /ˈɹi(ə)l.tɔɹ/
Noun

realtor (plural realtors)

  1. (North America) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.
    • 1919, Mr. Shannon, in United States Senate, U.S. Housing Corporation. Hearings Before a Subcommittee:
      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, Grove Press (1998), page 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, second edition, page 72:
      The terms agent, broker, and realtor are often used interchangeably.
    • 2003, Gary Andrew Dresden, Confessions of a Gynecologist, iUniverse, page 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.
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