I have been following this situation for some time and just received an update I'll post below via a link. As members of any Realtor Association, we should be concerned about the actions taken against a fellow Realtor that may have future impact on us. In essence, this Realtor got cleared of any ethics violation and then they (Sarasota MLS Board) went after him through ICANN to get him stripped of his quite valuable URL he has had for years, even though it was found insufficient evidence of trademark rights. Below is a recap of an email being circulated. 

Morgan Carey, CEO of Real Estate Webmasters,  published a blog post documenting what he perceives as predatory behavior exhibited by the Sarasota Association of Realtors against one of their own members and a very well known and respected Realtor, Marc Rasmussen.. Now that this issue is out in the open, we need your support.

The blog post is located here:

http://www.realestatewebmasters.com/blogs/morgan-carey/6350/show/ - should you agree with stance we have taken in this matter, there are several options for suggested action that can be taken to assist / support your fellow Realtor Marc Rasmussen.

It's time somebody stood up to these MLS boards so that no more innocent members can be victimized by this behavior - if we don't stop this now and set a precedence, who knows, perhaps the next person they decide to come after will be you.

Mark's new website is http://www.luxurysarasotarealestate.com

How would you feel if this happened to you as a paying member of the association? Is this really in the best interest of the consumer?

Drew Hartanov and The Hartanov Team, Orange County REALTORS ®

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