San Diego broker pulls listings from third-party sites 
ARG president says syndication 'brings little value' (VIDEO)
By Inman News, Friday, January 27, 2012.
Real estate syndication image via Shutterstock.com.San Diego-based ARG Abbott Realty Group has taken a very public stance in its decision to immediately stop syndicating listings to third-party websites -- including Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com -- with Jim Abbott, the company president and managing broker, explaining the decision by his 25-agent firm in a YouTube video posted Thursday.
The company's action echoes a similar move announced in November by Edina, Minn.-based Home Services of America subsidiary Edina Realty Inc., a brokerage company with about 2,100 sales associates and 60 offices.
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