Understanding Whom Agents Represent in Maryland is getting an update in October 2016, and buyers especially need to understand the changes. In 2010, I wrote about Understanding Whom Agents Represent in Maryland, and discussed "Presumed Buyer Agency." As of October 1, 2016, PRESUMED BUYER AGENCY WILL NO LONGER EXIST IN MARYLAND. In the past, "presumed [...]
In Maryland, upon first meeting, buyers need to be made aware of agency relationships. In this day & age with internet contact and the ability of agents to provide market data instantly through services, agency relationships may be created without buyers or agents truly being aware that this has been done. On my site, I [...]
The New York Times writer Ron Lieber wrote an article that was published today called Maybe It's Time to Buy That First House . Ron writes the Your Money section of the NYTimes online. He knows his stuff! Listen, we know that housing rates have been declining. There is no question. But are you waiting for the bottom [...]