<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>518795-00062</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Received Date:</b></TD> <TD>10/19/2005 11:00:02 PM</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Organization:</b></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Commenter:</b></TD> <TD>Broker, A Realtor</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>State:</b></TD> <TD>MA</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><b>Attachments:</b></TD> <TD><a href='518795-00062.pdf'>518795-00062.pdf</a>&nbsp<a href='http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html' target = _blank >Download Adobe Reader</a><br></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <hr/> <b>Comments:</b><br/><br/> http://www.realtor.org/law_and_policy/mls/ild/regulator_letters.html Tell Federal Regulators That Real Estate Is Competitive On October 25, the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are hosting a public workshop in Washington, DC, entitled "Competition Policy and the Real Estate Industry." Anyone is welcome to submit comments on the topic, ideally before the workshop; comments will be accepted until November 28, 2005. NAR elected leaders and staff are participating in the workshop to communicate NAR's point of view that the real estate industry is extremely competitive. This is your chance to let the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission know your thoughts about the competitive nature of the real estate industry. NAR urges all its members to take advantage of this opportunity prior to the October 25 workshop. You Must Send Letters to Both the DOJ and the FTC Step 1: Write a letter Letters that include your personal experiences with competitiveness in the industry will be most effective with the FTC and DOJ. To help you get started, below are prewritten "sections" of letters that summarize key issues to be discussed at the workshop. Build your letter using one of our points as the foundation, and then personalize it with your own market story. Point 1: Real estate is a model of competition &gt; Point 2: MLSs are cooperatives, NOT public utilities &gt; Point 3: The new ILD policy is a win-win for consumers and REALTORS&reg; &gt; Step 2: Submit your comments to the DOJ You can send your letter on paper or electronically. Either way, please e-mail a copy to us at FTCDOJworkshop@realtors.org. Paper Mail or deliver an original and two complete copies. Include the following reference both in the text of the letter and on the envelope: "Competition and the Real Estate Workshop" -- Comment, Project No. V050015 Mail the letter to Antitrust Division U.S. Department of Justice Liberty Place, Suite 300 Attention: Lee Quinn 325 7th Street, NW Washington, DC 20530 Electronically E-mail your letter to realestateworkshop@usdoj.gov. Step 3: Send the same letter to the FTC You can send your letter on paper or electronically. Paper Mail or deliver an original and two complete copies. Include the following reference both in the text of the letter and on the envelope: "Competition and the Real Estate Workshop" -- Comment, Project No. V050015 Mail the letter to Federal Trade Commission/Office of the Secretary Room 135-H (Annex F) 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 Electronically Fill out the form at https://secure.commentworks.com/FTC-realestatecompetition. Your letter will be sent as an attachment. </body> </HTML>