Council of MLS steps up defense with new $1M-plus legal fund as Compass threats spread

Originally reported by The Real Deal · Thu, October 22, 2026

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The Council of Multiple Listing Services is proposing a legal fund of more than $1 million to help MLSs push back against legal threats. The move comes less than a month after Compass CEO Robert Reffkin escalated demands that MLSs allow off-MLS marketing of listings.

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