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MSBR Newsletter September 17, 2024 September is REALTOR Safety Month
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Are you Ready for the October 1st Changes?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bill did not pass, but If it had, it would have negatively affected REALTORS and affiliates. Your RPAC dollars helped kill this bill. Well worth the $25.00 contribution.
HB 1515 Sales and Use Tax - Rate Reduction and Services DID NOT PASS Maryland REALTORS Opposed this bill. While lowering the state sales tax from 6% to 5%, this bill would have expanded the application of the sales tax to all professional services, including home inspections, settlements and real estate commissions. |
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Not Your Average 1.5 Hour CE Class
MSBR partnering with Troy Blades, Safe and Secure Enterprises, Inc. to provide agents with the safety knowledge they need in todays work environment.
After this class, you will have the knowledge for staying safe when meeting clients, touring properties and open houses. In-person at MSBR, Sept 24th, 1-2:20pm
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2- Day Marathon. All 15-required hours on October 1 and October 10th at the Higher Education Center at Chesapeake College, 1000 College Circle, Wye Mills.
To Register: email Chris at chris@msbrmd.com or call 410-822-8767
No cost for MSBR members to attend but you must register. Reminder: CE classes are included in your annual dues.
Thank you to the MSBR Affiliate Sponsorships
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Shore United Bank & MSBR are inviting you to a Love Down Payment Grant fundraiser Wednesday, October 9th from 5:30-7:30pm Miles River Yacht Club in St. Michaels
The cost is $50.00 per person and 100% of the proceeds will go to the Grant program. Shore United Bank is picking up the tab for the venue, food, bar, live music, and silent auction items!
As of October 1st, MSBR will have given out 30 grants since May 2023! That’s $30,000 and with the increase in interest, these funds will run out soon.
Starting May 2023 our Fundraising efforts have included: • Casino Night May 2023 $16,105 • Contribution from dues Dec 2023 $5,900 • Golf Tournament May 2024 $10,000 • Other donations $5,000
This is open to everyone, not just the REALTOR community and Shore United Bank is also promoting this event.
Please join us for a fun night, at a lovely venue for a great cause. Bring your spouse, neighbors, and friends!
If you cannot attend, but want to contribute, you can contribute through the Mid-Shore Community Foundation/Mid-Shore REALTORS Down Payment Grant. |
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EARN YOUR GRI: Maryland REALTORS Registration Open for GRI Accelerated Courses
Whether you’ve been in real estate for years or are just beginning, you can expand your knowledge with the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation. It’s a complete educational experience that will add confidence in every transaction.
This Fall/Winter GRI 100 through GRI 400 is being offered at an accelerated pace. Get enough hours to prep your brokers exam by end of year or credit hours to add to your total annual CE obligation.
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2025 Annual DuesJust like your birth date, REALTOR & Affiliate dues are due Dec. 1st of each year.
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2025 REALTOR DUES $845-
$357- MSBR $237- State $201- NAR $25- RPAC $25- Grant
Due by Jan. 2, 2025 to avoid the $100 late fee |
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2025 Affiliate Dues $300.00
Due by Jan. 2, 2025
Affiliate members who have not paid by Feb. 3, 2025 will be removed from membership. |
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I want to SAVE $357- my 2025 REALTOR Dues or $300- for my Affiliate Dues!
All you need to do is buy RPAC Raffle ticket(s)
$25 per ticket/ 3-tickets for $50 Drawing is Oct. 22nd
Purchase a MSBR RPAC raffle ticket AND have a chance to WIN your 2025 MSBR dues!
Open to agents and affiliates only Call 410-822-8767 or stop by the MSBR office |
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October 1, 2024 you will receive an electronic ballot to Vote for the 2024-2025 Leadership. Please complete and return. |
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Join us for the Awards & Installation of Officers Oct 22, 2024 10:30am-12:30pm Temple B'Nai Israel
Past Presidents & Board Directors no cost All Others $10.00
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NAR One Pager on Offers of Compensation
As NAR continues to roll out their “Consumer Guide” series, They are pleased to share the latest resource on offers of compensation for home sellers. This resource covers the process and options available for offering compensation to a buyer’s agent and the reasons why this may be a compelling strategy for sellers to consider when marketing their property.
You can use and distribute them to your clients so they have the information they need as they begin their home selling process.
As a reminder, all of the guides in this series are available for download on facts.realtor, and can be found at the following links:
Why Am I Being Asked to Sign a Written Buyer Agreement? Open Houses and Written Agreements REALTORS’® Duty to Put Client Interests Above Their Own What Veterans Need to Know About Buying a Home
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Popular Island was a beautiful and fun day. Everyone enjoyed seeing the restoration progress and learning the islands history.
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Meet MSBR's newest affiliate member Willow Construction 410-822-6000
Willow Construction offers pre-construction services to clients and their design team; including budgeting, scheduling, and constructability reporting. |
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MSBR Continuing Education September - October
MSBR does not have the records for all of your CE credits and courses. Please visit the Maryland Department of Labor's website to view your CE status and view which courses are required to renew your license.
HELP- When taking virtual CE classes please:
MSBR is happy to spend time with you on another day to help teach you, just not 30 minutes before the class starts. |
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Can't make any of the FREE scheduled MSBR CE classes? Use The CE Shop. CE Shop Classes available 24/7 30% MSBR Discount Code: Elevate |
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27th Down Payment Grant Distributed Not only was it a beautiful weather day, but September 5, 2024 is the day of the 27th Mid-Shore Board of REALTORS Love Down Payment Grant distribution. This $1,000 toward settlement expenses went to Patrick Donohue and Tina Haddaway. Patrick and Tina purchased a home in Tilghman. Mary Haddaway, with Benson and Mangold was the buyers agent. The settlement was handled by Jane Coulbourne of Venture Title. Stacy Bridges Bishoff, with Shore United Bank was the lender.
For more information on the grant program visit www.midshoreboardofrealtors.com
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1-month into the new NAR changes - How's it going?
Here are links - Just in case you need to revisit!
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Mid-Shore remembers John Jelich, former Talbot County Board of REALTORS President.
John Jelich passed away on August 23rd from a long struggle with cancer.
John started working at the Talbot County Free Library as a volunteer shelver, served as an Information Services Substitute and then went on to work as a Library Associate at the St. Michaels Branch. John brought with him a wealth of knowledge and experience from his former profession as a Real Estate Broker. As he wrote in his job application, "For 35 years, I have dealt with people in a multitude of capacities." John Jelich was appointed President of the Talbot Board of Realtors, and served on the Boards of United Way, Talbot County Historical Society and Parents Association of Country School. John also served on the Friends of the Talbot County Free Library Council where he is remembered for his creativity, advocacy, humor and love of the library.
A remembrance gathering will be held on Monday, September 23rd from 2-5 p.m. at the St. Michaels Library. |
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Well Done - you've made it all the way to the end. Thanks for stopping by! Next Newsletter is October 1, 2024
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