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RE BROKER = REALTOR?
- Juan Patag
- Jun 5, 2024
- 1 min read
Did you know that not all real estate brokers can call themselves "Realtors"?
See, the word "Realtor" was coined by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
To call yourself a "Realtor" you have to be a member of NAR or its PH partner, the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders' Associations" (CREBA).
So what happens if you use the title "Realtor" and you aren't a member?
NAR/CREBA will write to you and invite you to join their organization or otherwise demand that you stop using the title. It had happened to someone I know.
...And that, my friends, is how I ended up with "Juan Patag Real Estate." I know it's a mouthful. Other brokers followed with the (full name) + Real Estate, so I guess it's fine. LOL.