THE VOICE OF BALTIMORE REAL ESTATE

The nation’s first real estate association, founded in 1858.

For more than 160 years, the Greater Baltimore Board of REALTORS® has promoted the highest ethical standards and practices in the real estate industry, and we continue to serve as an advocate for the business and professional interests of our members.

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NEWS & UPDATES

EVICTION BAN LIFTED

A federal judge has lifted the nationwide eviction ban six weeks before it was set to expire. Plaintiffs argued the federal government had overstepped its bounds by extending the moratorium to properties outside of its purview. Details here: https://www.inman.com/2021/05/05/breaking-federal-judge-lifts-nationwide-eviction-ban/ Inman News access is FREE to GBBR Members as an added benefit of your membership and Bright MLS! (Normally, $199/year.) Go here to receive your complimentary account: http://bit.ly/Inman_courtesyofBright-GBBR

ASPIRE WITH SPIRE

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently announced the launch of a mentorship initiative designed to help budding professionals in underserved areas thrive in a real estate career. The program, NAR Spire, will match REALTORS® with mentees from historically marginalized communities with the goal of eliminating barriers that have denied opportunities for homeownership and kept people out of America’s real estate industry. Find out more, here: https://www.nar.realtor/nars-mentorship-program

SENTRILOCK UPDATES & REMINDERS

Effective April 1, 2021, all new applicants to the SentriLock system will not receive a physical SentriCard; access for the system for new subscribers will be through the SentriKey App only. For more information on how to open boxes with just the app, go here: You’re Always Connected.

It is critical to note that agents are not permitted to generate remote access codes with their SentriKey App to give to other agents, clients, an assistant, or inspectors. If you generate a code and give it to any person, you can be fined up to $5,000 per incident.

Unlicensed assistants can apply to obtain a SentriKey. However, assistants will ONLY be able to access the SentriLock boxes of the agent that they assist. Licensed agents and unlicensed assistants that are members of GBBR can retrieve an application here: https://gbbr.org/blog/2018/09/29/sentrilock-information-forms-training/