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Originally Posted by gerryann
It's been my understanding that TV sales people are NOT lisenced realtors. Am I wrong with this info?
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There is a difference between "Licensed real estate agent" (licensed by the state) , and Realtor. Realtor refers to a licensed real estate agent that is part of the group of agents called Realtors... The group is called The Association of Realtors. It is a paid membership group amd may have additional fees and associated higher level of rules they may need to adhear to. A normal MLS (Multiple listing service) is generally only available to Realtors. The name Realtor is a trade mark, by the way. Any person selling property for The Villages needs to be licensed by the state to sell real estate, but does not need to be a Realtor. Many people (in error) refer to all real estate agents as Realtors.
Fom Wikipedia : The National Association of Realtors (NAR), whose members are known as Realtors, is the largest trade association and one of the most powerful lobbying groups in North America, having spent more than $99 million between 1999 and 2012. It has over 1.2 million members (as reported November 2008), including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries