The suit claims the multiple listing service is a “monopolist” with “no meaningful competitors” and that, as a broker-owned MLS, its Seattle area owners have an interest in limiting competition.
Source: Inman News
Compass sues Northwest MLS, pulling Windermere along for a ride
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