Understand the Legal Risks in the New Normal
Understand the Legal Risks in the New Normal NAR Although consumers are eager for physical home tours and open houses to resume, its important to know what COVID-19 restrictions remain in place in your state. In the latest video from NAR’s “Pivot in Place” series, Lesley Muchow, NAR’s deputy [...]
NAR’s COVID-19: Workplace Re-Entry Checklist
NAR's COVID-19: Workplace Re-Entry Checklist May, 11, 2020 -- Businesses should devise a multi-faceted and phased approach to the workforce’s re-entry to the workplace, which takes into account guidance, regulations, and orders issued by federal, state and local governments and agencies, including the World Health Organization(link is external) (WHO), the Centers [...]
NAR’s COVID Re-entry Checklist
NAR’s COVID-19: Workplace Re-Entry Checklist May, 11, 2020 — Businesses should devise a multi-faceted and phased approach to the workforce’s re-entry to the workplace, which takes into account guidance, regulations, and orders issued by federal, state and local governments and agencies, ...
April 6: MD REALTORS® Best Practices for Compliance with Gov. Hogan’s Stay-at-Home Order
April 6: MD REALTORS® Best Practices for Compliance with Gov. Hogan's Stay-at-Home Order As REALTORS, we have the honor of serving people who want to buy and sell homes. We care about our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Nothing in recent memory has brought this into sharper focus [...]
March 30, 2020: Maryland REALTORS’ Interpretation of Governor Hogan’s Stay-At-Home Order
Maryland REALTORS Interpretation of Governor Hogan's Stay-At-Home Order FAQ: Interpretation of Governor Hogan’s Amended and Restated Executive Order, March 30, 2020 UPDATED March 31, 2020 On Monday, March 30, 2020, Governor Hogan issued an Amended and Restated Executive Order addressing the COVID-19 virus and implementing certain practices intended to [...]
March 31, 2020: COVID-19 Guidance from Maryland REALTORS® President
March 31, 2020: Message from Maryland REALTORS® President Fellow Maryland REALTORS®, These certainly are challenging times for all Marylanders, as well as for the business of real estate. COVID-19 has changed how we congregate (if at all), how we engage people (from a distance), and how we conduct business [...]
March 30, 2020: Gov. Hogan Issues Stay-at-Home Mandate
March 30, 2020: Gov. Hogan Issues Stay-at-Home Mandate This morning, Governor Hogan issued a stay-at-home order for all Marylanders, with exceptions for those involved in an essential service or those who need to engage in critical tasks such as grocery shopping or seeking medical treatment. CISA Expands List of [...]
Bright Steps: State Resources on Recent Restrictions
Bright Steps: State Resources on Recent Restrictions As you likely know, announcements were made by governors across the Bright footprint Monday issuing additional restrictions on in-person interaction and work within their states. We know you’re probably wondering what these restrictions mean for you and your work. So far the orders do [...]
Putting Members First with NAR’s Right Tools Right Now
Putting Members First with NAR's Right Tools Right Now Through Right Tools, Right Now, we're making new and existing NAR products and services available for FREE or at significant discounts to REALTORS® and REALTOR® Associations. The program includes products, resources, and services from all areas of NAR, including: Webinars to [...]
COVID-19 Reciprocal License Update
COVID-19 Update for Pennsylvania and Maryland Licensees Given York & Adams Counties proximity to Maryland, there is a large number of Maryland Real Estate licensees who have their Pennsylvania reciprocal real estate license and do a lot of real estate business in Pennsylvania. Most of the Maryland agents in [...]
Update on the COVID-19 Response by the State of Maryland
Update on the COVID-19 Response from the State of Maryland March 23, 2020--The Governor of Maryland issued a new Emergency Order on March 23rd, directing all non-essential businesses to close to the general public as of 5:00 p.m. March 23rd, 2020. The emergency order does NOT direct Maryland residents [...]
Complimentary Inman News Account
Complimentary Inman News Account Did you know that you can get a free Inman account through Bright MLS courtesy of your local association, GBBR? Just follow this link! Inman News is the leading resource for what's happening in the real estate industry. From marketing and social media tips to [...]
New or Updated Bright Tools and Features for Spring 2020
New or Updated Bright Tools and Features for Spring 2020 Here are just a few of the new or updated Bright tools and features for you to use this spring: Homesnap Pro: The Homesnap app just received it’s biggest update ever and is available now to download to your [...]
Bright Off-MLS Policy Resource Guide – Update
Bright Off-MLS Policy Resource Guide - Update Content updated on January 17, 2020 In mid-October, the Bright Board of Directors enacted a new policy, which stated a listing must be submitted to Bright within 1 business day of public marketing. Almost a month later at the National Association of [...]
Maryland REALTORS Forms Changes Effective January 1, 2020
Maryland REALTORS Forms Changes Effective January 1, 2020 Maryland REALTORS® forms were revised to comply with changes in the law. The affected forms include the Residential Contract of Sale, Unimproved Land Contract, Maryland Non-Residential Seller Transfer Withholding Tax Addendum and Exclusive Right to Sell Residential Brokerage Agreement. The effective [...]
Maryland REALTORS Forms
Maryland REALTORS® association forms 2019 Maryland REALTORS® forms are posted on Maryland REALTORS®' website. For details regarding the changes, review the 2019 Summary of Changes & Practice Tips here: http://bit.ly/MRformssummaryfall2019
Bright MLS Updates
Bright MLS Updates Bright MLS recently announced a new policy that requires submitting listings within 1 business day of publicly marketing the property. The Coming Soon status will continue to be available within the Bright system for listings that are not being shown, and actively marketed. To learn more [...]
NAR® Member Safety Report
Member Safety Report Highlights 33% of REALTORS® experienced a situation that made them fear for their personal safety or safety of their personal information. The typical REALTOR® reported feeling unsafe less than once a year (54%) in terms of personal safety, but unsafe in terms of personal information every [...]
Education Videos for Brokers, Managers, & Teams
Ethics Videos Please feel free to review these ethics videos created by members of the GBBR Ethics Committee. Do not share your Sentri or codes with others by Ana Ferguson, GBBR Education Committee Present all offers as soon as possible By Randy [...]
New SentriKey™ Real Estate App Now Available!
New SentriKey™ Real Estate App Now Available! The app is an updated version of the SentriSmart® mobile app and it features a new look, clearer prompts, and an action-based layout so you can perform key tasks in just seconds. You can download it now at Google Play or [...]