realtor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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.
Meanings
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(Canada, US) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.
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.
2003, Gary Andrew Dresden, Confessions of a Gynecologist, iUniverse, page 111:The terms agent, broker, and realtor are often used interchangeably.
1997, Douglas A. Gray, Canadian home buying made easy, second edition, page 72:It was composed of an engineer, if I remember correctly, a town planner, a realtor, and occasionally an architect […]
1919, Mr. Shannon, U.S. Housing Corporation. Hearings Before a Subcommittee, United States Senate:First place, we ought to insist that folks call us ‘realtors’ and not ‘real-estate men.’ Sounds more like a reg’lar profession.
1922, Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt, New York, N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace and Company, →OCLC:Intrigued by the prospect of an additional commission, the realtor hurriedly assured me he foresaw no problem in obtaining the lease.
1975, Jerzy Kosiński, Cockpit, Grove Press, published 1998, page 189:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| realtors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
estate agent · real estate agent
Translations (55)
ja 不動産屋 (dealer in real estate) · nb eiendomsmekler (dealer in real estate) · de Häusermakler (dealer in real estate) · mk аге́нт за недвижности (dealer in real estate) · it agente immobiliare (dealer in real estate) · de Makler (dealer in real estate) · it immobiliarista (dealer in real estate) · pt corretora (dealer in real estate) · el κτηματομεσίτης (dealer in real estate) · es fideicomisaria (dealer in real estate) · fr agent immobilier (dealer in real estate) · vi chuyên viên địa ốc (dealer in real estate) · ru аге́нт по прода́же недви́жимости (dealer in real estate) · es agente inmobiliaria (dealer in real estate) · sv fastighetsmäklare (dealer in real estate) · de Immobilienmaklerin (dealer in real estate) · de Grundstücksmaklerin (dealer in real estate) · de Grundstücksmakler (dealer in real estate) · la praediātrīx (dealer in real estate) · pl agentka nieruchomości (dealer in real estate) · bg посредничка (dealer in real estate) · cmn 中介 (dealer in real estate) · de Hausmaklerin (dealer in real estate) · mk аге́нт за недвижнини (dealer in real estate) · ro agent imobiliar (dealer in real estate) · ro agentă imobiliară (dealer in real estate) · tr emlakçı (dealer in real estate) · vi địa ốc viên (dealer in real estate) · uk ріє́лтор (dealer in real estate) · cmn 房地產經紀人 /房地产经纪人 (dealer in real estate) · de Immobilienhändlerin (dealer in real estate) · hu ingatlanügynök (dealer in real estate) · de Hausmakler (dealer in real estate) · de Immobilienhändler (dealer in real estate) · ru рие́лтор (dealer in real estate) · de Immobilienmakler (dealer in real estate) · bg посредник (dealer in real estate) · da ejendomsmægler (dealer in real estate) · es agente inmobiliario (dealer in real estate) · fr agente immobilière (dealer in real estate) · pl agent nieruchomości (dealer in real estate) · nn eigedomsmeklar (dealer in real estate) · nb eiendomsmegler (dealer in real estate) · fi kiinteistönvälittäjä (dealer in real estate) · nl vastgoedmakelaar (dealer in real estate) · sv mäklare (dealer in real estate) · la praediātor (dealer in real estate) · vi chuyên viên bất động sản (dealer in real estate) · nl makelaar (dealer in real estate) · es fideicomisario (dealer in real estate) · pt corretor (dealer in real estate) · uk ріє́лторка (dealer in real estate) · de Maklerin (dealer in real estate) · de Häusermaklerin (dealer in real estate) · el κτηματομεσίτρια (dealer in real estate)