In an exclusive interview with Inman, Hoby Hanna said “blindly adopting” NAR’s nationwide MLS policies risks more antitrust litigation — and his company “can’t continue” to comply with CCP.
Source: Inman News
Howard Hanna CEO rejects ‘the edicts of organized real estate’
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