Do you think that when we disrespect the Teachers Union we are disrespecting teachers?”
The NAR is not a bank. It does not lend. It is merely an organization of salespeople - independent business men and women who all OWN their own business. Teachers are employees.
The NAR does not force people to buy or sell.
The NAR has professional standards. Ongoing, required training. The NAR stands for National Association of Realtors(r). Anyone can be a real estate salesperson, but you must have lots of training to become a Realtor(r).
Just to be clear about the NAR - this is actually funny, in a way: