GAD Power Tools

A. General Economic Studies

• 2005 Contribution of Real Estate to the Maryland Economy
• 2003 Profile of MD Home Buyers and Sellers (Summary)
• 2003 Profile of MD Vacation Homes
• Analysis of Building Permit Data and Housing Prices for Frederick County

B. Helpful Statistics and Data

• 2005 Summary of MRIS data
• Maryland First Time Homebuyer Affordability Index (latest month stats and press release)
• Opinion Matters: Designing a Survey and Interpreting the Results

LOCAL GOVERNMENT POWERS & POWER TOOLS for GADs

C. Smart Growth

• Public Opinion Strategies: The Bottom Line—Marylander’s Attitudes on Growth

D. Transfer Taxes

• Howard County Transfer Tax Case Study: A Strategic Approach to Local Legislation

E. Impact Fees

• Talbot County Impact Fee/Excise Tax Study
• Impact Fee Testimony-Talbot County
• Queen Anne’s Amended Impact Fee Ordinance
• Harford County Impact Fee

F. Eminent Domain

• Overview
• Robinson & Cole LLP’s Eminent Domain or Eminent Disdain
          Powerpoint Format
• Robinson & Cole LLP’s Comparison of State’s Eminent Domain Laws
• NAR’s Eminent Domain Issue Analysis

G. Local Government Structure -- Code Home Rule

• Code Home Rule
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H. Legislative Alerts – Calls for ACTION

• Grassroots Mobilization on a statewide AND local level