<HTML> <HEAD> <title>WebForm1</title> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 7.1"> <meta name="CODE_LANGUAGE" content="Visual Basic .NET 7.1"> <meta name="vs_defaultClientScript" content="JavaScript"> <meta name="vs_targetSchema" content="http://schemas.microsoft.com/intellisense/ie5"> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content='text/html; charset=UTF-8'> </HEAD> <body > <TABLE id="Table1" cellSpacing="1" cellPadding="1" width="100%" border="0"> <TR> <TD><b>Comment Number:</b></TD> <TD>518795-00021</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Received Date:</b></TD> <TD>10/18/2005 4:30:04 PM</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Organization:</b></TD> <TD>Oxy Realty Crop</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Commenter:</b></TD> <TD>Cosentino, Joseph</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>State:</b></TD> <TD>NY</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Agency:</b></TD> <TD>Federal Trade Commission</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Rule:</b></TD> <TD>Competition Policy and the Real Estate Industry</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Docket ID:</b></TD> <TD>To Be Added</TD> </TR> <TR> <td colspan='2'>No Attachments</td> </TR> </TABLE> <hr/> <b>Comments:</b><br/><br/> NYC is the most competitive market place in the country.Big corperations are taking alot of the prime listings away from the smaller Brokers.The have more money for advertising and can work on a smaller commission.But some home owners are starting to realize that these bigger companies really don't care about them.We as local Real Estate Agents can use this to our advantage.These home owners like to be told up front,not after the exclusive right to sell has been signed.They like to deal with local people that know about the niehborhood's they are selling the properties in.So we have to work a little harder to get the listings,but we will be rewarded with repeat customers and clients if we are honest and up front about our agencies policy. </body> </HTML>