<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>518795-00001</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Received Date:</b></TD> <TD>9/13/2005 11:19:33 PM</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Organization:</b></TD> <TD>Sellsius LLC</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Commenter:</b></TD> <TD>Ferrara, J</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>State:</b></TD> <TD>DE</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/> Brokers "own" listings only by virtue of their relationship with sellers, who give them authority to advertise/promote for the purpose of selling. And that authority may be revoked by the Seller at any time. Their so-called ownership is merely a temporary right; ultimate ownership of the listing abides with the Seller. Since the brokers are agents of the Seller, it seems that the Seller, as principal, should be heard on this issue. As a seller, I would want my property disseminated to the widest possible audience of potential buyers. I am not a party to the broker/MLS contract and should not be bound by it. The MLS does not speak for me. If the MLS restricts my listings dissemination it is not acting in my best interest. Thank you. </body> </HTML>