How much have REAL ESTATE donors given federally?

LobbyVault attributes $66.4M to the REAL ESTATE FEC string, from 121,745 contributions and 3,924 donors. REALTOR and named brokerages are separate. The figure is not a NAICS 531 total. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.

Is REAL ESTATE the same as REALTOR in FEC data?

No. They are different free-text values. LobbyVault keeps two rows. Merging them is a research choice, not the public file. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.

Does this include the National Association of Realtors PAC?

This page sums itemized individual receipts grouped under REAL ESTATE. Association PACs are committees on other schedules. Individual REALTOR-labeled gifts are a different industry row. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.

How many unique real-estate donors are listed?

The rollup counts 3,924 donors and 121,745 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a license-board census. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.

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REAL ESTATE as FEC text: $66.4M itemized

Contributors who listed REAL ESTATE on federal itemized receipts account for $66.4M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 121,745 contributions from 3,924 donors. REAL ESTATE is a self-reported employer/occupation string, not a NAICS 531 sector, and it is not merged with REALTOR, DEVELOPER, or a brokerage name. The two-word phrase describes a line of work some filers typed instead of a company. Brokerage PACs and Realtor association committees are other FEC objects.

Key figures

REAL ESTATE-labeled receipts total $66.4M.
3,924 donors produced 121,745 contribution lines.
REALTOR, DEVELOPER, and brokerage names are separate strings.
REAL ESTATE is self-reported FEC text, not a NAICS industry.

A sector word without a firm

Donors type REAL ESTATE when they do not name Keller Williams, a development LLC, or a title company. Those named employers are other industry keys. The $66.4M total is the generic two-word string.

NAICS real-estate codes are not applied by the FEC. LobbyVault does not recode this phrase into residential brokerage versus property management. The ranking is literal text.

3,924 donors and 121,745 lines

3,924 donors produced 121,745 REAL ESTATE contribution lines totaling $66.4M. Repeat giving explains receipts above unique donors. The dollar total is smaller than the generic INVESTOR row and larger than the REALTOR row, which uses a license-style word.

Party share is not on this industry headline. Use the donor table for committees.

REALTOR and DEVELOPER are different keys

REALTOR is a separate LobbyVault industry label. DEVELOPER is another, and it is ambiguous (property versus software) because FEC text does not disambiguate. None of those dollars sit inside $66.4M.

Occupation pages show when occupation is REALTOR and employer is REAL ESTATE — harvest grouping may still pick one key. Read both tables if you need both spellings. MLS IDs and county assessor files are not this row. The $66.4M total is 3,924 donors and 121,745 lines tagged REAL ESTATE. Franchise office names pull agents into employer-name keys. REALTOR is the membership-style title, with its own total. DEVELOPER remains ambiguous and separate.

Donor table

The REAL ESTATE donor table lists disclosed names and amounts. A large gift is a public contribution. It is not evidence about a zoning vote or a HUD loan. LobbyVault does not infer motive from the sector word.

Common names plus a generic industry phrase collide. Match on committee and date. Association PACs are committees. Individual REAL ESTATE-string receipts are not those PACs' disbursements. Cite $66.4M as the sector-phrase total from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.

Source

FEC.gov via LobbyVault: $66.4M, 121,745 contributions, 3,924 donors, top employer REAL ESTATE. Unitemized and non-federal activity are omitted.

Follow recipient committees from the table. Property-management versus brokerage versus development is not encoded. NAICS 531 is not applied. Employer text on the donor table is the only split this dataset offers.

Brokerages, associations, and license titles

REAL ESTATE is a sector phrase, not a franchise. The $66.4M total, 121,745 contribution lines, and 3,924 donors omit people who typed a brokerage brand, REALTOR, or DEVELOPER. Association PACs are committees. Unitemized gifts and state races are omitted. LobbyVault does not apply NAICS 531 or a Realtor membership flag to this string.

Occupation pages show mixed pairings: occupation REALTOR, employer REAL ESTATE. Harvest may pick one key. Read both tables if you need both spellings. Open the REAL ESTATE donor table for names and committees. The two-word phrase is self-reported FEC text, not a NAICS industry, from FEC.gov via LobbyVault. Occupation pages show REALTOR as occupation with employer REAL ESTATE. Harvest may pick one key. Read both the $66.4M sector page and the the REALTOR total title page before claiming a complete view. Assessor and MLS systems are not this row. REAL ESTATE as FEC text is $66.4M, 3,924 donors, and 121,745 lines. Franchise office names pull agents onto employer-name keys. REALTOR is the membership-style title (the REALTOR total, a separate donor count donors). DEVELOPER remains ambiguous and separate. Association PACs remain committees. Property-management versus brokerage versus development is not encoded; NAICS 531 is not applied. Occupation pages show REALTOR as occupation with employer REAL ESTATE; harvest may pick one key. Read both this sector-phrase page and the REALTOR title page. Unitemized gifts and state races are omitted. Cite $66.4M from FEC.gov via LobbyVault. Parcel IDs belong at the assessor. REAL ESTATE as FEC text is $66.4M, 3,924 donors, 121,745 lines. Franchise offices pulled agents onto brand keys. REALTOR is the title row, with its own total. DEVELOPER is ambiguous and separate. Association PACs remain committees. Brokerage versus property-management is not encoded. Occupation pages mix REALTOR as occupation with employer REAL ESTATE. Read both pages. FEC.gov via LobbyVault stores the sector phrase, not NAICS 531.

Questions

How much have REAL ESTATE donors given federally?: LobbyVault attributes $66.4M to the REAL ESTATE FEC string, from 121,745 contributions and 3,924 donors. REALTOR and named brokerages are separate. The figure is not a NAICS 531 total. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Is REAL ESTATE the same as REALTOR in FEC data?: No. They are different free-text values. LobbyVault keeps two rows. Merging them is a research choice, not the public file. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Does this include the National Association of Realtors PAC?: This page sums itemized individual receipts grouped under REAL ESTATE. Association PACs are committees on other schedules. Individual REALTOR-labeled gifts are a different industry row. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
How many unique real-estate donors are listed?: The rollup counts 3,924 donors and 121,745 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a license-board census. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.

Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.