If you’re arguing for secrecy in a marketplace that is built on trust and efficiency, Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan writes, then maybe it’s not the model that’s outdated — maybe it’s the mindset.
Source: Inman News
Bright MLS CEO: Time for fence-sitting is over. It’s time to decide
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