<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>518795-00143</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Received Date:</b></TD> <TD>10/21/2005 5:56:27 PM</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Organization:</b></TD> <TD>DuPage Assist-2-Sell</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Commenter:</b></TD> <TD>McCormack, Dale</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>State:</b></TD> <TD>IL</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='518795-00143.pdf'>518795-00143.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/> In response to your request for comments, as an owner of a "discount" real estate franchise I would like to share my experience in working with a local MLS organization. The local MLS is the MLS of Northern Illinois and I have had zero problems working with them. Our office offers both MLS and non-MLS listings that offer sellers a choice of marketing programs and subsequent selling cost. We have not experienced any discrimination by agents in the showing or selling of our properties. When one of our properties is offered exclusively by our office a commission to another agent is negotiable. We often work with other agents in these circumstances even though it is NOT a MLS listing. Simply stated, we offer professional assistance for our services and the other agent is paid for their services on a negotiated commission. Certainly there are more traditional offices that sell real estate in our area and we have a professional relationship with them all. They may not like the fact that we are here and compete strongly with them, but the MLS currently allows the Seller myriad choices in the marketplace. Respectfully submitted, Dale McCormack Managing Broker DuPage Assist-2-Sell Downers Grove, IL </body> </HTML>