National Association of Realtors
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- proper noun
- US
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Asociación Nacional de Agentes Inmobiliarios
- The National Association of Realtors provides valuable resources for both buyers and sellers in the real estate market.
- economist at the National Association of Realtors
- according to the National Association of Realtors
- National Association of Realtors (NAR)
Examples
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In May, the National Association of Realtors spent more than $709,000 ensuring Rep. Gary Miller, R-Calif., won his primary in California's 31st District, as the Center for Public Integrity previously reported.
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According to the National Association of Realtors, home prices are expected to rise in the coming months.
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The National Association of Realtors, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing 1 million members.
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The National Association of Realtors also reports that existing home sales in July grew 9.4 percent year-over-year.
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The National Association of Realtors is the primary trade group representing realtors and is also a powerful lobbying group.
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The median sales price increased in the third quarter from a year earlier in 120 of 149 metropolitan areas measured, the National Association of Realtors said in a report today.
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In economic news, the National Association of Realtors said existing home sales jumped 7.7% in August to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.03 million homes.
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WASHINGTON (September 19, 2012) - Existing-home sales continued to improve in August, and the national median price rose on a year-over-year basis for the sixth straight month, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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The Orange County Register in California: "On Nov. 8, real estate broker Gary Thomas, 68, will be elevated to the highest office in realty, taking the oath as the 2013 president of the National Association of Realtors."
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During the annual conference, the National Association of Realtors discussed new trends in the housing market.
Surface Forms
Morphology
national + association + of + Realtor
The phrase is a straightforward composition: 'national' (country-wide) + 'association' (organization) + 'of' + 'Realtors' (real estate agents), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can infer it means a country-level organization for real estate agents. Although it names a specific U.S. body with particular functions, the basic referent and structure are fully predictable and cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
National Association of Realtors comes from the idea of a group across the country: National means across the country, Association is a group, and Realtors are property agents who agree to follow shared rules. So the name now means a 'professional group' that sets standards and trust for real estate agents.