4,722,503
I have wondered since I got into the business about some of the people that seem to be the most successful. They certainly aren't people that I would trust with my business.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Wayne Martin
Chicago, IL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,847,621
They don't speak right anyway. Bad vocabulary is not against the COE.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Eve Alexander
Tampa, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
613,494
Do you know how I prevent saying the word wrong?
In 30 years in this biz, I have never referred to myself as a realator, realtor, realter, realitor, real estate agent or anything similiar...I do not want to be lumped into the same catagory of realtors that don't know what they are doing.
I seriously don't care how it is pronounced...I only care if the agent knows how to read the contract...or pay me the referral fees that they agreed to.
Eve
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
5,244,229
And how about the ones who pronounce it Realitor? Just as bad!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
5,115,873
It boggles the mind, Bob. I can understand when a member of the public might mispronounce, but for a Realtor... it's unforgivable.
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Wayne Martin
Chicago, IL
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,208,441
I always wonde when I watch tv. These days. Just saying...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
3,350,439
It amazes me when I hear Realtors, Lenders, and others pronounce it in a number of ways other than Real-tor.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
7,869,880
This is a common error.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
921,504
I have actually received critisism for proper enunciation.
Seriously, it is not a 'possum.'
Then there's the Amadillo, a Spanish word pronounced exactly like the 'll' in quesadilla.
Realator is an effort to reach the lowest common demoninator. And, she's a Top Producer. Maybe we have succumbed to consentual delusion. It seems how Realtor is pronounced matters little to the LCD.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
2,458,648
I have heard that as well, and said, "huh?"
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
2,072,993
I know lots of "Top Producers" who can't manage to say it properly. I don't know how we can expect the public to get it right, when we "Real-A-Tors" can't manage.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
913,818
Reel - A- Tour is often heard
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
1,202,422
Kinda like using the term irregardless...lol
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
1,153,794
Two factors are at play here. The first is that NAR did not take time to correct those early agents who were not advised about REALTOR and its correct pronuciation. Second is if my multi-million dollar customers want to add an extra "a" into the word who am I to argue with their flagrant mistaken action.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
5,879,125
I tried watching NY and LA, and found them to be too scripted. Are they really REALTORS, or actors.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
1,325,499
It is sometimes difficult to relate to other agents.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,458,019
Why would their pronunciation be any more correct than the rest of the program details?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
5,062,870
Must be that LA accent!
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
5,772,693
Bob,
I think that there is a lot of BS in these shows. I watched it once, and that was that. A
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
3,140,848
Ia knowa whata youa meana Boba...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
1,078,351
I have a best friend that's hispanic and pronounces my name "Yon". When he expresses humor in text instead of "haha" he types "jajajaja"
He's an awesome person, great father, husband, and friend, and I don't really care how he pronounces anything.
I feel the same about Realtors. If they're doing a great job and representing the profession by serving their clients, and communities, I don't care about pronunciation, ALLCAPS, a little r with a cirle around it, or anything else. I'll take a great agent that calls themself a "reeliter" over a shoddy one who calls themselves a Realtor and types it ALLCAPS with the registered trademark symbol.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,195,063
5,257,583
HaHa! Just goes to show how legit these TV 'real-a-ty' shows really are!