Compass CEO Robert Reffkin argued against Clear Cooperation Wednesday during an Inman on Tour session in Nashville while warning that “data is the new oil” amid predictions of a national MLS.
Source: Inman News
Reffkin slams MLS ‘monopoly’ amid Clear Cooperation debate
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