NAR: TELL DOJ OUR BUSINESS IS COMPETITIVE The Department of Justice (DOJ), which has filed a lawsuit against NAR based on its Internet-display policy, plans to host a workshop along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Oct. 25 about competition in the real estate industry. In preparation, the two federal agencies have invited public comment on the issue. NAR plans to participate in the workshop and has asked Realtors to write letters to the DOJ and FTC sharing their opinions on competition within our industry and including personal stories that illustrate how competitive -- and sometimes cutthroat -- the real estate industry can be. Letters can be sent to both the FTC and the DOJ by either mail or e-mail. NAR urges members to write prior to the Oct. 25 workshop, but the two federal agencies will accept public comments through Nov. 28. For more information on addresses, including some prewritten key points to include in your letters, go to NAR's Web site, http://www.realtor.org, and look for the link in the center of the page. NAR requests that you also send them a copy of any mail to the agencies by e-mailing it to FTCDOJworkshop@realtors.org.