Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Realtor/ Realator ? Which is correct?

REALTOR, OR REALATOR??? REALTY, OR REALATY???
I often hear people use the words real-a-tor and real-a-ty. Actually, the word realtor has only two syllables, and is pronounced real - tor; the word realty also has two syllables and is pronounced real - tee. The "real" part of these words refers to Real Property , which means property that is immovable (land and the things that are attached to it). On the other hand, Personal Property is movable. So, if you take apart the word REALTOR, the "tor" part means "person who teaches". Thus a REALTOR is a person who teaches you about Real Property, otherwise known as Real Estate. In the word REALTY, the "ty" suffix means "state of" or "quality of", so it means the state or quality of Real Property. Want to impress your friends? You can educate them about these two simple syllables and what they mean. If you hear someone say they are looking for a good Sacramento Realator, or a good Roseville Realator, you can gently show them that they are actually looking for a Sacramento "Realtor" or a Roseville "Realtor" !

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