Las Vegas Realtor®
Jim McEachern


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Venture Realty Group
4435 S. Jones Blvd.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
(702) 647-0615
(800) 921-5211

Las Vegas Realtors - REALTOR®

There are over 16,000 licensed Las Vegas realtors selling homes in Clark County. In order to become a realtor a candidate must complete extensive training and must pass a State exam administered by the State of Nevada Real Estate Division. Once licensed, the candidate is then eligible to join the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors (GLVAR). Membership in this association includes concurrent membership in the Nevada Association of Realtors (NVAR) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The REALTOR® designation is therefore an indication that the real estate salesperson has passed a number of exams and continues to receive ongoing training.

Classification of Realtors

In Nevada, realtors fall into 3 categories:

• Brokers - Each real estate office is controlled by a broker. The broker is often also the owner.
• Salesperson - All salespeople are accountable to, and act on behalf, a broker.
• Broker/Salesperson - This is a salesperson who has passed the educational requirements to be a broker but chooses to act in the capacity of a salesperson. This agent may also serve as a manager of a broker's satellite office.

Although Las Vegas realtors are independent contractors, they must be affiliated with a broker and their license must "hang" in a broker's office. Many Las Vegas brokers' offices have hundreds of affiliated salespeople.

Buyer's Agents

There are three types of agents

• Buyers agents work with buyers exclusively.
• Listing agents concentrate on securing listings for sale and rely on other salepeople to sell the homes.
• General agents Most new agents fall into this category. They are generally trained to concentrate on listing homes but will also work with buyers. The possibilities of "conflict of interest" working with this type of agent are many, and a savvy buyer or seller should seek out a more appropriate agent.

  Realtors' Code of Ethics

  The realtors' code of ethics is established by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and is adhered to by each state and local Association.