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By Christopher Carter - Special To The Sun Times
After passing the State exam, licensed Sales Associates cannot offer real estate services to the public on their own. As usual, an answer to this week’s headline question is more involved than it may initially seem. Before trying to arrive at one, we first need to define, discuss, and expand on the following terms: • REALTOR® • Agency relationships • State business or • professional licensee REALTOR REALTOR® (all capitals, Registered trademark symbol) can only be used by members of the National Association of REALTORS®. The NAR is a SemiVoluntary Membership Trade Organization of individuals from all 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands who hold real estate licenses. The term REALTOR® identifies a person as being a member of the National Association of REALTORS®. Members must hold current State-issued licenses to provide real estate serv-
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