Did You Know: Demographics of Realtors®: Language Fluency and Country of Birth

July 9, 2009

By T.J. Doyle, Manager, Research Marketing and Communications

^{Source: 2009 NAR Member Profile}

• Most REALTORS® (86 percent) are fluent only in English.
• Six percent are fluent in Spanish, and 8 percent are fluent in some other language.
• Younger REALTORS® are more often fluent in another language.
• Among all REALTORS®, 91 percent were born in the United States, with a larger share of foreign-born among younger age groups.
• For a complete 2009 NAR Member Profile - available free only for REALTOR® members this year - click here.

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