realtor
Meaning
Noun
- A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.
Related
Similar words
- estate agent
- real estate agent
Origin
- 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 realty + -or.
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