General Assembly Provides Housing Help for Marylanders

The General Assembly considers and approves legislation on any number of subjects each year. However, only a handful of issues get attention in the media.  As a future or current homeowner, you may be wondering what our officials in Annapolis accomplished on housing this year.

When it comes to the Housing Crisis, we’re all in this together, but not all of us are impacted equally

In 2020, the General Assembly passed legislation to expand Source of Income as a protected class statewide. While many are aware of the implications that Source of Income protections have for property management, it also applies to real estate purchase transactions.

The Maryland Real Estate Commission recently released guidance for licensees for compliance with the state’s Source of Income regulations.

The wait for REALTOR® priority legislation is finally over. On October 1, 2022, our Pay at the Table and CE Affidavit bills are in full effect, along with other real estate measures supported by Maryland REALTORS®.

The Alliance is dedicated to enhancing the professional lives of its members while providing consumers with the proper resources to assist in buying, selling, and enjoying their homes.

The Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) summer conference is most known for its unofficial and after-hours lineup of receptions and fundraisers for the political set. Between all of that, attendees manage to sneak in an educational session or two.

Maryland REALTORS® Leadership Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Leadership Academy Program. 

If you are interested in serving in a leadership position at your REALTOR® organization at the local, state, and/or national level, Maryland REALTORS® Leadership Academy is for YOU!

The Maryland Real Estate Commission is attempting to better enforce ALL advertising compliance with the law, this includes digital as well so that no advertising is misleading to the public.  Most recently, March 7th, in an effort to clarify this for ALL advertising the Commission finalized the regulation “Relations to the Public,” specifically as it pertains to digital advertising and detailed below with an explanation – also known as the one-click rule (Md. Code Regs. 09.11.02.01).  It also provides additional guidance on team advertising.

Find out how the selection process works and what you can do to put your best foot forward. 

Implicit Bias: Understanding the impulses that get in the way of fairness. 

Where has all the housing gone?

Understanding the HOA and working with Buyers and Sellers.

CIPS is returning this spring!  Find out more then save the dates: April 22, 25, 27, 29, and May 1.

To watch the video recording of the webinar, please click here.