If you have a dispute with Redfin, you must resolve it through private arbitration — not in a public court — unless you opt out within 30 days of accepting these Terms. Arbitration is conducted under American Arbitration Association (AAA) Consumer Arbitration Rules.
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This arbitration requirement establishes the procedural mechanism for resolving disputes under the agreement and specifies that such disputes proceed on an individual basis rather than through collective legal actions.
This provision forces you to resolve any dispute with Redfin — including those involving real estate transactions, agent conduct, or data misuse — through a private arbitration process rather than in court, which significantly limits your legal options and the remedies available to you.
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This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...
the arbitration provider, National Arbitration and Mediation ("NAM"), shall not accept or administer any demand for arbitration and shall administratively close any arbitration unless the Party bringing such demand for arbitration can certify in writing that the terms...were fully satisfied.
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"you and the Redfin Companies agree that any Claim between you and any Redfin Company or Redfin Companies will be resolved solely by binding, individual arbitration and not in a class, representative or consolidated action or proceeding.Excerpt from Redfin's Terms of Use
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This arbitration requirement establishes the procedural mechanism for resolving disputes under the agreement and specifies that such disputes proceed on an individual basis rather than through collective legal actions.
This provision forces you to resolve any dispute with Redfin — including those involving real estate transactions, agent conduct, or data misuse — through a private arbitration process rather than in court, which significantly limits your legal options and the remedies available to you.
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