<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>518795-00181</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Received Date:</b></TD> <TD>10/22/2005 4:20:46 PM</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Organization:</b></TD> <TD>Re/Max Specialists</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><b>Commenter:</b></TD> <TD>Jordan, Eden</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><b>Attachments:</b></TD> <TD><a href='518795-00181.pdf'>518795-00181.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/> We as full service real estate professionals are being beat up on our fees. We are not saying that there is not a place for discounted commisions, but allow us to support our views, talk about our commissions and educate the consumer about what we do verses what the so called bundled services provide. Attached is a letter written to the Florida Times Union in response to an article written on October 15, 2005 " Hungry agents get the home" (jacksonville.com) I have sent my response this week to NAR, FAR, RE/MAX International Inman News, Realty Times, The Wall Street Journal.and many other local Realtors because I am very angry at the way our profession is portrayed. As full time real estate professionals we are hard workers with loads of expenses that are not disclosed to the public. It is insane to think that the real estate market is not competative. Please take this letter seriously. I am a successful working REALTOR who knows what it takes to survive in this cut throat business. I am ready to tell the real story and to make a stand for my fellow Realtors and our profession. My Phone Number is&nbsp;&nbsp;. Thank You Eden Jordan Re/Max Specialist <A name=RDACT1></A> </body> </HTML>