Some Interesting Facts About REALTORS®

After reading the Demographic Characteristics of REALTORS® - 2018 NAR Member Profile, I found the following statists insightful.

The typical REALTOR® is a 54-year-old white female who attended college and was a homeowner.

Sixty-three percent of all REALTORS® are female.

Sixteen percent of REALTORS® had a previous career in management, business, or finance and sixteen percent had previous experience in sales or retail. Only five percent of REALTORS® reported real estate was their first career.

Seventy-two percent of REALTORS® said that real estate was their only occupation, and that number jumps to 82 percent among members with 16 or more years of experience.

The majority of REALTORS® (83 percent) owned their primary residence and 39 percent owned a secondary property.