Link Building & Liability

[webmaster]

You can start with any REW customer you like

What if I felt like getting an agent in trouble? I could go around adding links to their site with a competing brokerage's name in the achor text.

[Breckenridge Real Estate]

This must be a very common matter and I have never heard of it creating a problem for anyone. But there is always a first time and who knows what some local MLS might do. I know mine has had some interesting ideas in the past.

This may be just one more reason to promote yourself and not the company in the first place.

[bnicolas]

I am glad that the owner doesn't know what a search engine is, or she may have been upset about that one.

I just had to quote this line. It is sad but so fre@king true that I just found it hilarious!!!

on a more serious note you will probably win your case but like you said, the time and cost is what you don't want to deal with. If you do consult an attorney find out if there is a "prevailing party" clause in your MLS/Association rules. Basically that means that if they drag you through a legal battle and you win, the loser has to pay the winners legal fees.

Disclosure: I'm not a lawyer but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night...

[Agnafl]

This must be a very common matter and I have never heard of it creating a problem for anyone. But there is always a first time and who knows what some local MLS might do. I know mine has had some interesting ideas in the past.

This may be just one more reason to promote yourself and not the company in the first place.

We weren't promoting the company. The description of her profile/links/blog/etc had her listed as a C21 agent.