The TRREB Beginnings:
1920–1945
“Realtor” is New Word in Business Vocabulary
Use of the term REALTOR® has been protected since the very early days of real estate boards in North America. It was originally coined by Charles N. Chadbourn in 1916, to refer to real estate professionals who are Members of the US-based National Association of REALTORS®. Chadbourn famously stated that those who would be REALTORS® “would rather lose a record-breaking commission than violate his own conscience.” (NAR, 2013)
Did you know?
- All across the country, the 1920s was a time for high optimism at TRREB. In 1927, Past President Frank McLaughlin told the Toronto Telegram that “there is absolutely no doubt of good business for the next ten years, not only from changes, but also from a gradual and fairly rapid growth in the city.”
1921 (The Globe), 1929 (The Star), newspaper headlines