<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>518795-00302</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Received Date:</b></TD> <TD>11/2/2005 3:12:09 PM</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Organization:</b></TD> <TD>Gilsenan and Company</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Commenter:</b></TD> <TD>Muller, Melony</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>State:</b></TD> <TD>NJ</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/> From my perspective, the new policy is a win-win for consumers and REALTORS. It works for consumers because it gives home sellers a choice whether to permit marketing of their property on the Internet and in selecting an MLS member with whom they want to work. It allows them to "opt-in" and have their property displayed on other brokers' Web sites even if they are working with a broker who does not participate in sharing his listings for display by his competitors. And it works for REALTORS because it gives us the right to control where our listings are displayed on the Internet. It s in the sellers best interest to have the network of real estate brokers working for them. Melony Muller, ABR </body> </HTML>