The Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC) is the regulatory agency that provides licenses to real estate brokers and agents. Their office receives hundreds of consumer complaints annually. MREC is a ...

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) in Maryland oversees a new division called Just Communities. The Division of Just Communities is responsible for developing, implementing, and ...

The regional Bright Multiple List Service (Bright MLS) supplies weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual data on the real estate market. They also dial down to our local region under the Del/Mar Coastal ...

With inflation driving up the national average costs of moving, budgeting for this expense when selling your home is important. Below are some tips for having a smooth move when selling.Try to pick an ...

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) conference was held last week in Boston, Massachusetts, and Lawrence Yun, NAR’s Chief Economist, spoke at the conference. He supervises and is responsible for ...

Presidential candidates eye industry changes aimed at housing, building incentivesWith this week marking the national elections in our country, the real estate industry is anxious to see what changes ...

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development recently announced its UPLIFT program, which is designed to help close the appraisal gap that now blocks essential investments in the state’s ...

 Customary in the state of Maryland is a split of transfer and recordation charges between a buyer and a seller. Section 14-104(b) of the Real Property Article, Annotated Code of Maryland provides ...

 Anyone who sells a property in Maryland, but is a “non-resident” of the state of Maryland, must pay a withholding tax at the time of the sale of their property.The Maryland Office of the Comptroller, ...

The National Association of REALTORS® offers a training program for its membership called C2EX, or the REALTORS® Commitment to Excellence. Under this program, REALTORS® strive for excellence in a number ...

MarylandHomeownership.com is a resource to help Marylanders navigate their home ownership journey with ease. The site is owned and managed by Maryland REALTORS®, the professional trade association ...

Maryland Realtors recently released housing statistics for August, showing that housing sales fell 5.9% to 6,169 units, versus 6,559 units sold in 2023; the average sales price rose 4.4% to $499,050; ...

A new law taking effect on Oct. 1, is the Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024.The law has some significant changes to tenant/landlord law and how leases are required to be drafted and followed. ...

The Coastal Association of Realtors (CAR), who represent Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties, now offers a two-day continuing education certification program for licensed Realtors called the Coastal ...

September is Realtor safety month.The National Association of Realtors has a Realtor Safety Program with a goal is to educate members about the potential dangers faced on the job. This is to raise awareness ...