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Real estate bills pass MD General Assembly

Friday, July 14, 2023

 As a continuation to past two weeks’ articles, below are items that passed from the report on the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session. Next week’s article will complete reporting on the list ...

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State bills passed impacting property taxes

Friday, July 07, 2023

 As a continuation to last week’s article, below are a few of the items from the report from the Maryland legislature session that passed this year, and next week’s article will continue reporting ...

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New laws affect real estate in MD

Friday, June 30, 2023

Maryland Realtors issue a report each year on the annual legislative session in an effort to summarize the laws that were passed that affect matters of the real estate industry.Below are a few of the ...

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Supreme Court won’t hear floor plan copying

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Lauren Bunting

Are floor plans copyright protected and not allowed to be recreated and used to assist in the sale of real estate? The Supreme Court of the United States has denied a request to hear this case despite ...

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State aid available to struggling homeowners

Friday, June 16, 2023

 The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has helped more than 11,000 homeowners behind on housing-related payments, including 6,000 who were facing foreclosure, stay in their ...

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HB-107 Reserve Study Wrap-Up

Thursday, June 08, 2023 Lauren Bunting

In the past two week’s article, we reviewed the Maryland General Assembly new legislation requiring all condominiums, homeowner associations, and housing cooperatives to undertake regular ...

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More Details on New Reserve Study Legislation

Thursday, June 01, 2023 Lauren Bunting

In last week’s article, we reviewed the Maryland General Assembly new legislation requiring all condominiums, homeowner associations, and housing cooperatives to undertake regular reserve studies ...

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House Bill 107: A Close Look At Condo Reserve Studies

Thursday, May 25, 2023 Lauren Bunting

The Maryland General Assembly has passed new legislation effective October 1, 2022, requiring all condominiums, homeowner associations, and housing cooperatives to undertake regular reserve ...

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Explaining Dual Agency in Maryland

Thursday, May 18, 2023 Lauren Bunting

Consumers can get confused when it comes to dual agency in real estate. The Maryland Real Estate Commission describes dual agency below: The possibility of dual agency arises ...

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Maryland State Legislative Status Report Summary of Real Estate Changes

Thursday, May 11, 2023 Lauren Bunting

In 2023, the Maryland State Legislature convened on January 11th and adjourned on April 10th. Maryland REALTORS® issues a Legislative Status report each year on the Maryland ...

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The Rise of Single Women in Homeownership

Thursday, May 04, 2023 Lauren Bunting

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), single women comprise the second largest group of homebuyers. As of 2023, single women made up 17 percent of all homebuyers. Contrastingly, ...

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Wetland Boundary Rules Explained

Thursday, April 27, 2023 Lauren Bunting

A wetland delineation is the fieldwork that determines or outlines the boundary between uplands and wetlands on a property. It may be done with aerial photography, digital imagery ...

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Maryland Withholding Tax Explained

Thursday, April 20, 2023 Lauren Bunting

Anyone who sells a property in Maryland, but is a “non-resident” of the state of Maryland, must pay a withholding tax. Recently the Maryland Association of Realtors released information on various ...

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The Rise of Real Estate Wire Fraud

Thursday, March 23, 2023 Lauren Bunting

The National Association of REALTORs reports that real estate wire fraud continues to be one of the most prevalent cybercrimes in the U.S. About 13,638 people were victims of wire fraud in the real estate ...

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NAR Publishes 2022 Third Quarter Real Estate Market Recap

Thursday, March 16, 2023 Lauren Bunting

The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) website, www.realtor.org, has information on county median home prices and monthly mortgage payments across the country. NAR applies the House Price ...

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