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Are You A RELATOR? NO! I am NOT.

By Bernadette Arzu

Real Estate Agent with Serving Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond and Pearland 0535171

November 23, 2012 12:35 AM

Are You A RELATOR? NO! I am NOT.

Many words in the English language are mangled, butchered and twisted every day. None drives me crazier than the mispronunciation of REAL-TOR as RE-LA-TOR. A few even carry it one giant leap further by insisting that it’s Re-all-tor. Why, oh why? Can someone enlighten me as to why so many people do not pronounce REALTOR® correctly.

REALTOR Unfortunately, the mispronunciation of REALTOR is not limited to the general public. Many card carrying members of the National Association of REALTORS® are guilty. The mispronouncing offenders are not limited to any particular gender, class, income or national origin.

I have gotten this issue off my chest for today; however, I’m certain that oft mispronounced word is going to rear its ugly head very, very soon.

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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI, SRES

Eagle Ridge Realty / Signature Homes & Estates - Gilroy, CA

REALTOR and Broker, Notary

Bernadette, I know of many a Realtor who go crazy when the word is mispronounced--especially by other Realtors! It is mispronounced a lot of times by people in our industry. Amazing.

Nov 23, 2012 12:37 AM

David Grbich

Realty One Group - www.FindCARealEstate.com - San Juan Capistrano, CA

Orange County Real Estate - 949-500-0484

Hi Bernadette - this is one I hear mispronounced so often that I often wonder if I say it right!! I usually hear "Real-a-tor". Regards Dave

Nov 23, 2012 12:38 AM

Terri Poehler

Realtor - Coral Springs, FL

Coral Springs Real Estate Agent

Bernadette, this is too funny. But very old. Many do not realize and it takes articles like this one to put the word out.

Nov 23, 2012 12:41 AM

Bernadette Arzu

Serving Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond and Pearland - Sugar Land, TX

Broker-Associate, Keller Williams Realty SW

Gary - Hearing other REALTORS mangling the word sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.

David- I agree! It drives me CRAZY.

Nov 23, 2012 12:42 AM

Dan Hopper

Dan Hopper - Gold Way RE - Westminster, CO

Colorado Broker / Referral Services

It is so easy for folks to mispronounce Realtor... for some strange reason it is easier for them to and that extra vowel in there. After experiencing some rough times with other Realtors.... I am thinking I might use "Real-turd" to define their professionalism.

Nov 23, 2012 01:36 AM

Dan-your newly invented word gave me a good laugh.

Nov 23, 2012 01:23 PM

Michael J. Perry

Fathom Realty - Lancaster, PA

Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

We have another version up north - Real- it -ter . I have to break it down to 2 words to say it right - Real Tour !*L*

Nov 25, 2012 09:16 PM

Terri - I agree wholeheartedly.

Michael - I have not been able to figure out what is soooooo difficult about pronouncing it exactly as it is spelled.

Nov 26, 2012 03:08 AM

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