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CRMLS vs. Compass: Rob Hahn and Greg Robertson on the Lawsuit That Could Redefine the MLS
Is the MLS a broker cooperative, or a public marketplace for listing data? And can it survive trying to be both?
James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson bring back Rob Hahn, the Notorious R.O.B., and Greg Robertson, co-founder of W+R Studios and Vendor Alley, to break down the escalating fight between Compass and the MLS. CRMLS, the country's largest MLS, filed a preemptive federal lawsuit after Compass demanded MLSs stop fining agents for publicly marketing office-exclusive listings.
Rob walks through the legal theory behind Compass's demands, including NAR's 14 Points from 1971 and why they still…
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