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.
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