Real Estate Brokers - Brokerage Services - Real Estate Wholesaling
Sponsor: Samuel I. Rosenberg (District 41)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Business Occupations and ProfessionsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'provide real estate brokerage services' to include engaging in the business of real estate wholesaling to require an individual providing such services to be licensed as a real estate broker, an associate real estate broker, or a real estate salesperson.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Ramos, Odette | Baltimore City Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Samuel | House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Rosenberg, Delegate Rosenberglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Cruz, Rigoberto | A citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | savage, Joshua | Champion Homes Group | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | London, Cathy | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Umphery, Marcel | Freedom & Wealth Seekers | Oral |
| UNF | London, Victor | It helps by allowing me put my deals on the site and find other great investors | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | David, Michael | MD Squared Investments LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Himelstein, Walter | Private - Real Estate Sales | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Armstead, Queen | Property Prospect | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Greico, Cruz | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McFarland, Zion | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peters, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rollins, Marc | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Darrin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Castelli, Williamlobbyist | Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Ballentine, Tom | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
A citizenUNF 1
Champion Homes GroupUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
House of DelegatesFAV 1
Property ProspectUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWACastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…