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Is Your Website DOJ Compliant?
On May 27th this year, the US Department of Justice and the National Association of REALTORS® finally reached a settlement. In the settlement, it was agreed that our MLS data could be released to the public by any member company under some very specific terms and conditions. Practically speaking, what it means is […]
Posted: June 9th, 2008 under Comments.
Comments: 3
Wow! Was that Timely or What?
Talk about perfect timing! On May 26th I posted an article discussing our need to add value or die (click to read article) — the very next day the National Association of REALTORS® settled their three year old anti-trust lawsuit with the Department of Justice, ending what many believed to be the most important […]
Posted: May 31st, 2008 under Articles, Comments.
Comments: none
Add Value or Die!
A few weeks ago, the Department of Justice, Anti-trust Division set their cross-hairs on a local MLS. It alleged in the suit that the Columbia, South Carolina Consolidated Multiple Listing Service (CMLS) rules have caused consumers buying or selling homes in the Columbia, S.C. area to pay more for real […]
Posted: May 26th, 2008 under Comments.
Comments: 3