A LinkedIn post by Errol Samuelson on Zillow’s private listings rule flared into a weekend skirmish that drew nearly 300 comments from executives like Robert Reffkin, Glenn Sanford and Leo Pareja.
Source: Inman News
Zillow’s private listing post erupts into CEO-studded battleground
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