<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>518795-00052</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Received Date:</b></TD> <TD>10/19/2005 7:20:22 PM</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Organization:</b></TD> <TD>Keller Williams Gulf Coast Realty</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Commenter:</b></TD> <TD>Bowman, Jackson</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>State:</b></TD> <TD>FL</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/> I am one of the owners of a 4 office, 350 agent real estate company and in order to compete in the current market our commission structure is falling like a rock. Our profits are being squeezed and we are very concerned about our ability to continue to deliver high quality service to our clients. For most clients the sale or purchase of a home is the largest transaction in thier lives, and they deserve the highest quality of service. We are willing to go out and meet the competition on the level of service we offer and we do not need a commission cop out there from the goverment. </body> </HTML>