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by balor123 4337 days ago
A question for the RE insiders here. What restrictions are there for building services off Redfin/MLS and Zillow listings?

Am I allowed to blog about listings or do I need to be an agent to use image and listing data? I get mixed opinions elsewhere about whether this falls under fair use.

I notice that Redfin provides OpenGraph annotations but the TOS disallow sharing. Am I permitted to share on Facebook, Pinterest, etc? What about on other websites? Is it possible to build a vertical search engine based on these details?

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You need an attorney for these sorts of questions, not a real estate insider. These are IP and contract concerns, not real estate concerns.