Using the word "Realtor" in company name

JMoney · May 30, 2005

What is the name of your state?
-INDIANA

Is it legal to use the word "realtor" in my company name and website URL even though neither myself nor my partner are licensed realtors?

PghREA · May 30, 2005

In order to use the term "Realtor", you must be one.

Re·al·tor (defination)

trademark

a trademark for a member of the U.S. National Association of Realtors or the Canadian Association of Real Estate Boards

HomeGuru · May 30, 2005

JMoney said:
What is the name of your state?
-INDIANA

Is it legal to use the word "realtor" in my company name and website URL even though neither myself nor my partner are licensed realtors?

**A: of course not. Realtor is a registered tradename owned by a private association.

nextwife · May 31, 2005

AS stated, Realtor is a trademarked word.. I deal with many RE professionals (especially commercial) who are not realtors, and they simply use a different word in their name, such as John Jones Real Estate Company, or John Jones Real Estate Group, etc.

HomeGuru · May 31, 2005

nextwife said:
AS stated, Realtor is a trademarked word.. I deal with many RE professionals (especially commercial) who are not realtors, and they simply use a different word in their name, such as John Jones Real Estate Company, or John Jones Real Estate Group, etc.

**A: you forgot the John Jones Broker.

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