16 October MarylandHomeownership.com— Better Than Ever Before! by Jacky Mueck Consumers 0 0 Comment 336 Jacky Mueck Advocacy and Communications Administrator for Maryland REALTORS® We’ve been hard at work updating our consumer site, MarylandHomeownership.com, to make it the best possible resource for you and your clients. The website has expanded to include a variety of new pages focusing on first time homebuyer saving accounts, rental assistance, eviction prevention, and more. We’ve also updated and expanded pages defining the value and worth REALTORS® bring to clients and their real estate transactions. To help consumers establish a basis of knowledge to enter the real estate market, we’ve also curated a list of real estate terms and definitions, as well as a list of questions a consumer could ask a REALTOR® in their initial meetings. There is now a database of blogs covering topics—from credit scores to scams to look out for— to help educate homeowners, buyers, sellers, renters, and anyone else who needs crucial information about homeownership and housing. Consumers can educate themselves to help better plan for their homeownership journeys and to prepare for their next stage of housing, from moving into their first rental to their first purchase. These blogs are also categorized and tagged so visitors can easily find what they’re looking for. We’ve created video resources on homebuying and selling for consumers to easily and quickly understand the basics of both transactions, preparing them for the way ahead while also demystifying a lot of the steps towards homeownership. Our Buyer and Seller toolkits have been updated to have current and correct information, including changes made because of recent legal shifts. Consumers can use these toolkits to understand how the real estate world has changed since their last transaction, or as they learn about it for the first time. On the cover is a space to allow REALTORS® to add their logos and contact information, making it a tool that comes personally from you! Our toolkits are also now available in Spanish! While our website has already been accessible in English and Spanish, our downloadable toolkits are now entirely translated to make these incredible resources an asset to even more consumers. Check with your local board/association to see if they have print copies available. We also have up-to-date fair housing information (in English or Spanish), now including state-wide active military status (as of October 1, 2024), and other local fair housing regulations. Visitors to our site can register for our ongoing Your Homebuying Keys webinar every second Tuesday of the month, to learn more about the pathway to homeownership from a knowledgeable REALTOR®, a lender, and experts from Freddie Mac and the Maryland Mortgage Program. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions and engage with knowledgeable speakers and learn more about some of the incredible programs that they could qualify for. Visitors to MarylandHomeownership.com have the option to learn more by signing up for our quarterly newsletter to stay up to date on changes in real estate and get more resources in their inbox to help them with their search for their next home. MarylandHomeownership.com is an invaluable resource for any Marylander interested in learning more about housing and homeownership, and it can be your invaluable resource when it comes to helping your clients understand the path to homeownership, selling a home, and REALTOR® Value and Worth. Be sure to share it with your clients, first-time buyers and veteran sellers alike! Consumer Information, Consumer Resources, Maryland Homeownership.com, ON24, Toolkits Share Comments are closed.