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Redfin is a brokerage and thus has full access to the MLS. I'm not sure anyone can shut off Redfin's access so easily because of this?

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Which is also why they have very spotty coverage; if they're not a licensed broker in your area, they have zero listings.

To be precise on this: Redfin covers 75+ metro markets and the vast majority of the United States by population. "Spotty" is fairly inaccurate if your intent is to describe the % of the population that can use Redfin to find a home.

(I work at Redfin).

I know that vast majority by population will cover a lot of where people are buying in the US. But when you're looking at areas outside of those population centers, then sparse could apply

Sparse coverage in sparsly populated locations.

For example, Redfin does not cover my home town, nor any of the Eastern CT cities I put in the search box, so for my parents selling their house, or anyone looking to buy in that area, it's not useful.

Maybe I was searching it wrong?

Some time in the last 6 months you added Portland Maine, but you didn't have coverage for me while I was searching for houses.

I think "spotty" is fair, though I root for your company and hope the coverage becomes universal.

Ah good info, thanks.

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