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A real estate agent is
a REALTOR® when he or she becomes 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 abides by its strict
Code of Ethics.
Founded in 1908, NAR
has grown from its original nucleus of 120 members to more than 1
million today. NAR is composed of REALTORS® who are involved in
residential and commercial real estate as brokers, salespeople, property
managers, appraisers, counselors, and others who are engaged in all
aspects of the real estate industry.
Members belong to one
or more of 1,700 local associations/boards and 54 state and territory
associations of REALTORS® and 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 OF REALTORS® provides a
facility for professional development, research, and exchange of
information among its members
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