Sale of Residential Real Property - Offers to Purchase and Transfer Tax
Sponsor: Marlon Amprey (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Taxes - Recordation and TransferStatus: Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person who offers for sale to a third party improved, single-family residential real property, for the first 30 days, to accept only an offer to purchase the property made by an individual, a community development organization, a nonprofit organization or a certain real estate enterprise; and altering the rate of the State transfer tax payable for an instrument of writing for a sale of certain residential real property under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sanderson, Michael | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kern, John | The SOS Fund | Oral |
| FAV | Amprey, Marlon | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Amprey, Delegate Ampreylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McGee, Christalobbyist | Maryland Realtors | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Md Bankers Assoc | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
UNFMcGee, ChristaMaryland RealtorsRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors