What is the Difference Between a Realtor® and an Agent?
Textbook question. I’m pretty sure every test we have ever taken asks this question: A Realtor® is simply a real estate agent (whether broker or salesperson) who is affiliated with the National Association of Realtors®. Realtors® follow a code of ethics and typically receive many helpful tools from the Association including a legal hotline and official contracts to write offers.
When you hire a real estate agent you are essentially hiring the brokerage. The broker is your agent and his salespersons are his agents. So when you go out looking at homes with a salesperson, you are essentially dealing with your agent’s agent. However, usually everyone down the line is a Realtor® because every agent in that company is a member of the Association of Realtors®.
