Compass challenges the NWMLS's stance on free-riding, asserting that if the organization truly cared, they would remove Zillow, who takes listings without contributing. The firm contends it shares the most listings with MLSs across major markets, despite employing a marketing strategy that includes withholding some listings as office exclusives initially. Evidence shows that office exclusives have been used effectively for over fifty years without harming competition. Additionally, Compass points out that a Washington-based brokerage influences NWMLS decisions disproportionately in its favor, holding six board seats.
If NWMLS truly cared about companies free-riding, it would remove Zillow as a member of the MLS, as Zillow takes all NWMLS listings without contributing back.
Compass claims that it shares more listings with MLSs than any other brokerage across almost every major market, even while using a three-phase marketing strategy.
For over 50 years, Office Exclusives have been used by tens of thousands of homeowners in 49 of the 50 states, contributing to healthy real estate markets.
Compass argues that an influential Washington-based brokerage holds six board seats on NWMLS, using this position to advance its own interests.
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