Realtor

[bsp256]

Hello,

I was wondering if there are any trademark or copyright issues with a domain name with "realtor" in it. There are many sites with that word in it, but I just want to make sure.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[Blake]

I believe " The National Association of Realtors" has and enforces any usage of the word "realtor" ....I think you have to be a certified realty company registered with them. I'm not 100% but you may want to check and do some further research. Hope this at least gets you pointed in the right direction

http://www.realtor.org/letterlw.nsf/pages/TrademarkLogoFAQs

Welcome to Namepros also!

Blake

 

[lothos]

I believe " The National Association of Realtors" has and enforces any usage of the word "realtor" ....I think you have to be a certified realty company registered with them. I'm not 100% but you may want to check and do some further research. Hope this at least gets you pointed in the right direction

http://www.realtor.org/letterlw.nsf/pages/TrademarkLogoFAQs

Welcome to Namepros also!

Blake

This is correct, and it seems they're very protective of the mark.

 

[cartoonz]

They very strongly protect that mark, ruthlessly when needed.
Avoid.

 

[bsp256]

Thanks for your help.

 

[fm1234]

I had a major ouchie with geodomains that had "realtor" in them a few years ago. Was canvassing realtors in the market which matched one of my domains, and any of them that were part of chains or had multi offices, I'd send them my whole list. One day one helpful concerned citizen notifed NAR about my flagrant trademark violation (which, in my defence, was the result of ignorance and poor research, not outright avarice) and ... well. Anyway, the results were pretty predictable. ~$2,200 flushed down the toilet on domains, but theoretically quite a bit more saved in legal fees.


Frank