The Maryland General Assembly convened on Jan. 10 and adjourned, called “Sine Die, this past Monday, on April 8. The General Assembly wrapped up their session by passing a meaningful housing bill, HB ...

Artificial intelligence, widely known as AI, is quickly entering and altering the real estate industry. It’s wide range of capabilities can greatly increase efficiency and improve productivity.The National ...

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced earlier this month that applications are open for the Utilizing Progressive Lending Investments to Finance Transformation, or UPLIFT, ...

The Understanding Agency form in the state of Maryland defines the following distinctions in agency representation:Agents who represent sellersSeller’s Agent: A seller’s agent works for the real estate ...

Bright MLS provides a Weekly Market Report giving up-to-date listing and showing information that help real estate agents track market activity in real time. This week’s report shows that listings are ...

FEMA's individualized approach to risk assessment is built on years of investment in flood hazard information, and one of the tools they provide for homeowners is their Flood Insurance Mitigation Discount ...

With property assessments on the rise, owners might be wondering what their options are if they disagree with the values the county assessment office has calculated.Assessments are normally received every ...

The National Association of Realtors recently released a report about the differences between hazard insurance and homeowners insurance.As articulated, hazard insurance is specifically designed to offer ...

Back in 2021, the Maryland legislature passed a bill that created first-time homebuyer savings accounts.The account is a way that a first-time homebuyer can save for the purchase of a home and receive ...

 The National Association of Realtors conducts a Realtors Confidence Index Survey that gathers information from Realtors about local market conditions based on their client interactions.The December ...

As of last October, Maryland’s law regarding return of earnest money deposits, or EMDs, has changed.The new provision of the Real Estate Brokers Act applies to EMDs delivered to the title company or broker ...

In 2020, Maryland added “source of income” as a protected class.The laws addressing source of income discrimination in Maryland are as follows: “source of income” means any lawful source of money paid ...

As was featured in an article last month, Realtor.com released its 2024 Housing Market Forecast and Predictions report recently with a headline of: “Housing Affordability Finally Begins to Turnaround.”The ...

The year 2023 proved to be a shifting market year — one in which mortgage rates continued a significant increase and sales volume was further reduced.However, with only a small gain in inventory and a ...

Realtor.com released its 2024 Housing Market Forecast and Predictions report recently and the headline was: “Housing Affordability Finally Begins to Turnaround.”Synopsis of the data was as follows:As ...