Woman Accused in Florida Murder Not a Realtor®
Realtor® is not synonymous real estate agent.
Palm Coast, FL – July 23, 2009 – Several news outlets have and continue to incorrectly report that a women arrested in connection with the high-profile murder of a Florida Panhandle couple is a Realtor®. She is not.
The following is a statement by the National Association of Realtors®:
Many news outlets are erroneously reporting that Pamela Long Wiggins, charged July 16th for murder in Florida, is a Realtor®.The National Association of Realtors® can confirm that she is not a Realtor®, which is a protected trademark of the National Association of Realtors®, and is not synonymous with “real estate agent.”It is unknown whether Wiggins holds a Florida real estate license.The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.2 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
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Thank God, this is one group that can’t afford anymore bad press, like used car salesmen, lawyers, Wall Street Bankers and mortgage brokers