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What is a REALTOR®?
A real estate agent is a REALTOR® when he or she is a member of the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF REALTORS®, The Voice for Real Estate® -- the world's largest
professional association.
The term 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 strict Code of Ethics.
Founded in 1908, NAR has grown from its original nucleus of 120 to today's
720,000 members. NAR is composed of residential and commercial REALTORS®,
who are brokers, salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors
and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. Members
belong to one or more of some 1,700 local associations/boards and 54 state
and territory associations of REALTORS®. They can join one of our
many institutes, societies and councils. Additionally, NAR offers members
the opportunity to be active in our appraisal and international real estate
specialty sections.
REALTORS® are pledged to a strict Code
of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Working for America's property
owners, the National Association provides a facility for professional
development, research and exchange of information among its members and
to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise
system and the right to own real property. |
