MSBR Newsletter for August 25, 2026

Now that the kids are back in school, MSBR has a full CE & professional development schedule- Check it out 

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National Association of REALTORS

Dreams to Doorways Fundraiser September 19, 2026

Our Goal: $50,000 for 50 Grants

Sponsorship to date: $16,500

Join us for an entertaining evening as we support the Down Payment Grant Program and help make the dream of homeownership a reality for more families in our community.

Every grant awarded opens a new doorway for one of your clients. Don't miss out on good food, great music and a lovely time.

Event Tickets while they last --   $100 per person

Registration

Co-Host & Benefactor – $10,000

Shore United Bank

Gold Sponsors – $2,500

Community Title Network

Silver Sponsors – $1,500

DR Horton

Tom Draper, First Home Mortgage

Dawn Lednum- Chesapeake Real Estate Plus

Taylor Contracting

TTR Sotheby's  

Lori McDonald- Eastern Shore Title

Ellen DiMayo

Bronze Sponsors – $500

Sarah Whitby, Title Assist

Andy Beaven, Wright Real Estate

Sheila Washburn, Benson & Mangold

Petra Quinn, Realty Navigator

Jenn Dudley, Title Excellence

Trent Riggs, Main Street Home Loans

Mary Branham, Venture Title 

Community Sponsors- $100

Perfectly Posted and Bay & Barn Event Planning 

Some of the many Silent Auction items 

• 2-Hour Sunset Boat Cruize & $350 for food by The Inn at Perry Cabin 
• Old School Builders Home Improvement Basket
• $900 Facial and Supplies with Bayside Aesthetics
• $250 Cashmere blanket from Chesapeake Bay Outfitters

Plus, lots of other items

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

MSBR Awards & Installation of 2026-2027 Officers

Tuesday, Sept 22nd

Eden Town Brewery in Denton

11:30am-1:30pm

(lunch/networking 11:30-12:30 - Program 12:30-1:30) 

$15 per person

Sponsors to Date Include:

  Platinum $1,000

Lisa Bowers with Liberty Title & Escrow

Spencer Bangert with Absolute Home Mortgage

 Silver  $500

Bright, MLS  

Talk about a perfect Strike- our bowling night raised 

$1,000 for the Down Payment Grant Program

Maryland REALTORS Annual Conference  

 includes CE, Professional Development, Games, State Awards and Networking 

Tuesday. September 29th – Thursday October 1st

in Ocean City for industry experts exchanging ideas, tips, innovations, and business cards.

Noted Keynote Speaker  - Tony DiSilvestro

Includes Breakfast and Lunch, CE Classes, Awards Presentation and Happy Hour. 

Sheila Washburn, Broker with Benson and Mangold and President of the Maryland/DC Residential Real Estate Council, is inviting you to an upcoming class “Win-Win Negotiations” taught by certified CRS instructor, Mike Selvaggio. 

Monday, September 28th at the Ocean City Convention Center. Whether you are attending the Maryland REALTORS Annual Conference or not, this class is open to all. 

Register Here  Maryland and DC CE credits will be offered in addition to 6 hours of CRS credit.

Maryland REALTOR CEO, Bo Patten, visited with the Mid-Shore Board of REALTORS Directors last week.  Bo is meeting with all the Associations to get to know Maryland and our members better. 

Revised Oxford Short Term Rental Regulations 

as approved at the Aug.11th Commissioners meeting 

MSBR advocated for the agents and brokerages & the regulation was changed!

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commissioners of Oxford hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Section 20.3 of the Oxford Town Code is hereby amended as follows:

C.  Any property owner who advertises a dwelling unit for rent as a short-term rental after receiving notice that the property is unlicensed is barred from obtaining a short-term rental license for that property for one (1) year. (It was originally 3-years)

Any property owner who rents a dwelling unit as a short-term rental after receiving notice that the property is unlicensed is barred from obtaining or renewing a short-term rental license for any property in Oxford for three (3) years. Any Registered Agent who lists or advertises a dwelling unit as a short-term rental after receiving notice that the property is operating without a license is barred from acting as an agent under this Chapter for any property within the Town of Oxford for three (3) years.  (It originally applied to the entire brokerage/agency and all agents in the firm or brokerage.)

For purposes of this Section and only pertaining to the property the term property owner shall include the property owner’s spouse, child or stepchild, parent, stepparent, brother, sister, grandchild, grandparent, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, domestic partner, trust of the property owner, or a trust of a relative.

For purposes of this Section, notice shall be satisfied by sending the property
owner or agent notice of the violation to the offender’s last-known address by
certified mail. In the case where a violation, which had been corrected, reoccurs at the same property within six (6) months of sending a notice of violation, the Town may undertake enforcement action without providing new notice.

Using what you can control: Price, terms, and marketing

For agents who are having trouble getting a home sold, despite price reductions, Daryl Davis, CEO of Darryl Davis Seminars, breaks it down beautifully in a recent article for Inman (content is paywalled): "Stop chasing the market down," he says. "Three things sell a house, and they are the only three we actually control: price, terms and marketing."

"You do not need all three firing at the same time," Davis says. "You need two of the three." So, if sellers don't want to do another price reduction, be ready to bring your A game to the marketing—but not until you've talked with the sellers about terms that would attract more buyers, such as owner financing or an interest-rate buydown.

"Our job … is not to sugarcoat, and it is not to panic," he says. "It is to give the seller the truth about their house, kindly and clearly, and then hand them a strategy that actually gets them sold."

Your 2027 REALTOR dues for 2027 will be $863.00 

 Consider Pre-Paying your 2027 dues

• Any amount with a check or cash is accepted to off set your 2027 dues
• Dues notice goes out Nov. 1st
• You have until Jan 2, 2027 to avoid a $100 late fee. 

Get to Know your fellow MSBR MEMBERS

MSBR members have full lives outside of real estate. 

Meet Affiliate Dave Whaley with National Property Inspections

Dave has been helping build wells in Africia with Lifetime Wells International for many years. Their mission is to improve the quality of life in the developing world by engaging with and empowering local partners to design, install, and maintain safe and reliable drinking water systems. The goal is to install 200 systems each year.

Lifetime Wells International | Water Charity | United States

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Let MSBR Know

We get it—things come up!  
Just don’t forget to cancel your MSBR class 24 hours in advance to avoid a $25 no-show fee.  

Last minute exceptions reviewed on a case by case basis.

August - November MSBR CE and Events 

Maryland Department of Labor's website to view your CE status and

view which courses are required to renew your license. 

 Education on your time with The CE Shop.  

CE Shop has classes for Appraisers, Lenders and Title as well as classes for REALTORS!

CE Shop Classes available 24/7 

CHOSEN35 – 35% off on all products

&

PAWS – 40% all products  Valid: 8/26 – 8/27

You have 30 days from the day you register to complete the class. 

Links - To get you there faster!

BRIGHT Training Sessions:  https://support.brightmls.com/s/article/New-Agent-Start-Here-On-Demand-Tutorials

ZipForms Training 

SentriLock Training 

Next Newsletter is September 8, 2026

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