Minnesota Monthly “Best Real Estate Professionals in Minnesota 2017”

“Realtor” vs. “Real Estate Agent” vs. “Executive” Realtor (Huh?!?)

I know the term “Realtor®” — it’s actually a trademarked name that refers to someone who belongs to the National Association of Realtors (“NAR”).

Then there are plain-old real estate agents — licensed professionals who don’t belong to NAR.

Similarly, the terms “agent,” “sales associate,” “broker” and “broker/Realtor” are all recognized industry titles (technically, real estate agents work for brokers, who hold their licenses).

But, at least until skimming Minnesota Monthly’s list of “Best Real Estate Professionals in Minnesota 2017,” I’d never encountered the term “Executive Realtor.”

What exactly is that?

You’ll have to ask the agent who calls himself that . . .  🙂

P.S.: Not to be confused with Mpls. St. Paul Magazine’s annual list of “Super Real Estate Agents,” Minnesota Monthly canvases fewer people (about 15,000) to compile its shorter list (about half as many).

Not seeing my name on the list, my ego was momentarily bruised — at least until I realized that virtually none of the (other) top agents from my office, Edina Realty City Lakes, were selected, either.

See also, “Cedar Lake Specialist . . Really?!?”



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