The Washington-based multiple listing service said private listings entrench brokerages as “gatekeepers.” The comments come after Robert Reffkin called out NWMLS on Instagram.
Source: Inman News
NWMLS fires back at Compass, condemns ‘exclusionary’ tactics
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