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 ...

Starting Oct, 1 of this year, a new Maryland law affecting condominium sales will take effect.The law establishes the unenforceability of contracts for the sale of condominium units that do not contain ...

New National Association of Realtors rules are in effect as of last Saturday, Aug. 17, following a class action lawsuit brought on by sellers in the Sitzer/Burnett case that prompted numerous practice ...

A second home/vacation home: the ability to have a place you can escape to for relaxation from work and a place to make memories with family and friends. How do you know you are ready financially? You ...

The Maryland Mortgage Program (MMP) offers a special loan product called HomeAbility, and it’s designed to assist Maryland homebuyers with disabilities finance their home purchase. This is a Conventional ...

 It’s been about two years now since Maryland Realtors made changes to how property inspections are handled within the state contract of sale.The new process calls for property inspections to either ...

Solar panels on a home can be a great selling advantage, one that provides very affordable utility bills.This type of technology is called a solar photovoltaic, or PV, panel system, or solar system. Solar ...

With property reassessments going out last month for much of Worcester County, property owners might be wondering what their options are if they disagree with the values the county assessment office has ...