CRMLS catches ire of Compass CEO Robert Reffkin

CRMLS Faces Criticism from Compass CEO Robert Reffkin

The California Regional MLS (CRMLS), the nation's largest multiple listing service by subscriber count, has come under fire from Compass CEO Robert Reffkin.

Reffkin took to social media to express his concerns over the terms in CRMLS's user contract, which he believes are unfair to agents.

“This week, the largest MLS in the USA (CRMLS) forced over 100,000 agents to accept a 10-page agreement giving CRMLS the right to SELL the agents’ CONTENT and CONTRIBUTIONS (eg, photos, video, listing data). They were unable to do their jobs without signing away all rights to their content as access to the MLS was blocked until they clicked ‘agree,’”

Reffkin compared this situation to a phone carrier cutting off service until a user agrees to let them sell their photos and texts.

Author's summary: Compass CEO criticizes CRMLS contract terms.

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