Comments on: DOJ and NAR (Realtors) Settle http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/1366 News and commentary about antitrust, economics, technology, policy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:46:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Norman Hawker http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/1366#comment-14691 Norman Hawker Wed, 28 May 2008 13:47:02 +0000 http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/1366#comment-14691 <p>While I think the settlement has the potential to be a major milestone, I agree with the American Antitrust Institute's position in the link provided. Namely, that a certain amount of caution is necessary since the settlement does leave room for state legislatures to take away some of the competitive benefits this settlement gives to consumers.</p> <p>(In the interest of full disclosure, I am AAI Senior Fellow and I worked on the AAI's Real Estate Competition Project.)</p> While I think the settlement has the potential to be a major milestone, I agree with the American Antitrust Institute’s position in the link provided. Namely, that a certain amount of caution is necessary since the settlement does leave room for state legislatures to take away some of the competitive benefits this settlement gives to consumers.

(In the interest of full disclosure, I am AAI Senior Fellow and I worked on the AAI’s Real Estate Competition Project.)

]]> By: As if http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/1366#comment-14687 As if Tue, 27 May 2008 23:51:18 +0000 http://www.antitrustreview.com/archives/1366#comment-14687 <p>Finally-</p> <p>The public no longer will be extorted by this organized crime association known as REALTORS. Now we will have a real choice and not have to deal with these morons who couldn't get a real job and extort the public for ridiculous fees for doing nothing! A great day for true real estate professionals as well.</p> Finally-

The public no longer will be extorted by this organized crime association known as REALTORS. Now we will have a real choice and not have to deal with these morons who couldn’t get a real job and extort the public for ridiculous fees for doing nothing! A great day for true real estate professionals as well.

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