Just got this from our Realtor Group here in WA, thought I'd pass it along.--
Contrary to what the ForSaleByOwner.com news release says....
1) They are NOT in a partnership with REALTOR.com
2) The settlement between NAR and the DOJ did NOT force REALTOR.com to accept FSBO property listings
3) Properties from sellers not represented by Realtors will NOT appear on REALTOR.com
4) MLSs still get to decide which listings to distribute to REALTOR.com
As Michael Wurzer explained on the Flex MLS blog, "So, this is just another version of a limited service listing, not some revolution in policy regarding FSBOs."
Also, as Laurie Janik, NAR's general counsel, told VAR Buzz,
"Please reassure your members that there are no unlisted properties on Realtor.com.
"We still cannot figure out the basis for the outrageous claims being made by ForSaleByOwner.com in this press release. No relationship exists between that entity and Realtor.com. Listings displayed on Realtor.com continue to be provided by the MLSs, and contrary to the headline, there is NO "agent free access to Realtor.com."
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