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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 ...
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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 ...
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Friday, July 26, 2024 Lauren Bunting
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 ...
Read moreProperty appeal process available
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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 ...
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The real estate industry is preparing for some “practice changes” in mid-August following the National Association of Realtors settlement agreement in the Burnett/Spitzer class action lawsuit.One of the ...
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We are all familiar with appraisals being needed to certify the value of a property sale is adequate for the amount of money being loaned to a buyer, but there is a new method lenders are using to help ...
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Residents in the state of Maryland who require assistance from a service animal or a support animal (including ESA’s or emotional support animals) do have specific rights regarding their ability to live ...
Read moreMore bills slated to impact industry
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Maryland Realtors’ final recap of the pertinent legislation that passed during the 2024 General Assembly set to affect the real estate industry covers the “Commercial and Affiliated Industries” section.The ...
Read moreNew bills impacting renter rights
Friday, June 14, 2024 Lauren Bunting
The 2024 Maryland General Assembly convened on Jan. 10 and adjourned on April 8. Maryland Realtors issues a recap of all of the pertinent legislation affecting the real estate industry. This week’s summary ...
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The 2024 Maryland General Assembly convened on Jan. 10 and adjourned on April 8. Maryland Realtors has issued recaps of all of the pertinent legislation affecting the real estate industry. This ...
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In 2024, the Maryland General Assembly convened on Jan. 10 and adjourned on April 8. Maryland Realtors issues a recap of all of the pertinent legislation affecting the real estate industry. This week’s ...
Read moreNew Fair Housing measures worthy of attention in Md.
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Lauren Bunting
In 2024, the Maryland General Assembly convened on Jan. 10 and adjourned on April 8. Maryland Realtors issues a recap of all of the pertinent legislation affecting the real estate industry. This week’s ...
Read moreMd. Realtors recap ‘24 legislation
Friday, May 17, 2024 Lauren Bunting
In 2024, the Maryland General Assembly convened on Jan. 10 and adjourned on April 8. Maryland Realtors issued a recap of all of the pertinent legislation affecting the real estate industry. This week’s ...
Read moreLegislative bills to impact industry
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In 2024, the Maryland General Assembly convened on Jan. 10 and adjourned on April 8.Maryland Realtors issued a recap of all the pertinent legislation affecting the real estate industry. Below is the summary ...
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