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This mandatory waiting period delays access to formal dispute resolution, requiring users to engage in informal negotiation before exercising any legal remedy.
Users cannot initiate arbitration or a court proceeding on any claim without first completing at least 60 days of informal negotiation with Redfin.
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"You and the applicable Redfin Company agree to first attempt to negotiate any Claim... informally for at least sixty (60) days before initiating any arbitration or court proceeding.Excerpt from Redfin's Terms of Use
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This mandatory waiting period delays access to formal dispute resolution, requiring users to engage in informal negotiation before exercising any legal remedy.
Users cannot initiate arbitration or a court proceeding on any claim without first completing at least 60 days of informal negotiation with Redfin.
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