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The coming data war: Who will win control of real estate listings?

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Takeaways:

  • Whoever creates something owns its copyright.
  • Only photos, listing descriptions and maybe the listing price are copyrightable.
  • Fight over listing data may be a fight over its monetization and who gets to sell a house.
  • There are pros and cons to open sourcing listing data.

SAN FRANCISCO — Prominent industry players had a few things to say about who owns real estate listings at Inman Connect today. Here’s a sampling:

Email Andrea V. Brambila.