THE VOICE OF BALTIMORE REAL ESTATE

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

MEMBERSHIP DUES ANNUAL BILLING: Deadline July 31st

The 2022 Membership Dues renewal order is available through the Pay Dues link located at the top of this page, and/or after you log-in through the Member Dashboard. The 2022 dues cycle covers membership privileges from July 2021 through June 2022. To avoid late fees or interruption of benefits and services, we ask that you remit payment by July 31, 2021. As always, the dues order bundles your local dues, Maryland REALTORS® association dues, and the National Association of REALTORS® dues into one payment. We thank you for continuing your participation in the most member-centric association in Maryland!

ARE YOU TAKING ADVANTAGE OF OUR FREE CE OFFERINGS?

Members can take more than 25 no-cost CE courses throughout the year, including all 15 credit hours/topics required by the Maryland Real Estate Commission for license renewal, during GBBR’s regular CE offerings calendar. We also host a sampling of online, on-demand CE courses, to deliver options to those members who prefer distance learning. Click here to peruse our Continuing Education Calendar

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.

Read Our Statement on Racial Equality and Housing Equality

NEWS & UPDATES

SAVE ON EARLY REGISTRATION FOR THE GBBR REALTOR® FAIR

We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting the REALTOR® Fair in person and onsite at Martin’s West event complex again this October! We missed everyone last fall, with the pandemic restrictions causing us to forego a year… but we will be back in action, always better than before, with 80+ exhibits to peruse, a full day of CE courses to choose from, unparalleled networking opportunities, plus the contests, games, prizes and give-aways we’re known for! Take a moment to register now for the annual event you don’t want to miss!

DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR NOMINATIONS!

The GBBR Nominating Committee is accepting resumés from GBBR members who would like to be considered to serve on the 2021 Board of Directors and/or to serve as GBBR’s President-Elect, Vice President or Treasurer. Nominees must be a member of GBBR in good standing and currently active on GBBR committees. Please submit a resumé for consideration, with position of interest clearly indicated, to Jenifer League, Vice President of Operations, no later than August 12, 2021.

SUPPORTING FAIR HOUSING IN OUR COMMUNITY

Check out GBBR’s public service announcements featuring GBBR Leadership and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott, shared on our GBBRrealtor YouTube channel, AND currently airing on WBAL TV!

ADVOCATE FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR INDUSTRY WITH C2EX!

Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) is a new program that empowers REALTORS® to evaluate, enhance, and showcase the highest levels of professionalism. It’s not a course, class or designation — it’s an endorsement that REALTORS® can promote when serving consumers and other REALTORS®. Hosted by the National Association of REALTORS®. More information here: https://www.nar.realtor/realtors-commitment-to-excellence

URGENT NEWS ON LOCKBOXES

Due to an interruption in their production supply chain, SentriLock is experiencing a delay in the manufacture of Lockboxes. Consequently, there is a nationwide shortage of available Lockboxes, and in turn, GBBR has a limited supply of Lockboxes available for purchase. We will keep our members updated when there is more information to share. Thank you for your patience as we wait this shortfall out, together.

UPDATED CONTRACT OF SALE
Maryland REALTORS® association’s statewide form EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021

The Residential Contract of Sale was revised to include new Paragraph 55, entitled “Homestead Property Tax Credit Notice to Buyer.” This update was necessitated by a legislative change (HB610), effective July 1, 2021, mandating the inclusion of certain verbiage within all contracts for the sale of residential real property. The additional verbiage provides notice to the buyer that they may be eligible for the Homestead Property Tax Credit. The Residential Contract of Sale has been updated on the Maryland REALTORS® association’s website and pushed out to all of the forms vendors.
Access all Maryland REALTORS® association forms at their website, by clicking here.