Upcoming Legislation

To all my Clients

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I was recently appointed  to serve on the Prince Georges County Association of Realtors Legislative Committee. In this position I will be better able to serve the general public in reviewing, debating and recommending changes to proposed Bills slated to be passed into law. This to ensure  no adverse effect on residents and to ensure that passage of the Bill brings the greatest benefits to the region.

I had advocated for this committee position given my long track record in the region arguing before various zoning boards to change existing zoning and land uses.  Recognized as an expert in these matters I wanted to serve to bring about meaningful, positive and  fiscally responsible changes while improving the quality of the various communities in the region.  

Upcoming Legislation:

Review of Local Legislation (Prince George’s County House Delegation & County Council)

a. PG 407-17 Property Tax Exemption for Economic Development Projects - Sunset

    Repeal

b. PG 409-17 Video Lottery Terminal Proceeds-Use of Local Impact Grants-Community

    and Homeowners Assoc.

c. PG 410-17 School Facility Surcharge Exemption-Veteran Housing

d. PG 411-17 Tax Sales - Limited Auction and Foreclosure for Abandoned Property

e. PG 413-17 Tax Sales - Release of Liens on Vacant Property

f. PG 416-17 Academic Revitalization and Management Effectiveness Task Force

g. PG 418-17 Municipal Authority to Regulate Fences

h. MCPG 108-17 Prince George's County-MNCPPC Budget and Operation Study

i. MCPG 109-17 WSSC - Polybutylene Connection Pipe Replacement Loan Program

j. CB-59-2016 An Act Concerning Landlord–Tenant Code Drug Activity and Prostitution 

Please remember to contact me to advocate your position on any of the above.

A New Day For MRIS

A "BRIGHT" day for Real Estate

By Outram J. Hussey

The Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS) encompassing the District, Maryland, Northern Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania  has consolidated with eight other Mid-Atlantic multiple-listing services to cover  approximately 40,000 square miles and over 10 million property records. The Listing Services consolidated are Sussex County, Del.; Cumberland County, N.J.; and Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and York, Adams, Lebanon and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania.  The new entity “Bright MLS” is now the largest MLS in the nation.

What does this mean for you.

The new Bright MLS will mean that I can get quicker access to listings in a much broader geographic area. This combined with new technologies allow for better services to both buyers and sellers.  This is in response to industry demands for the MLS to break down barriers and provide real estate professionals with expanded property information exceeding what consumers can get from publicly available websites.

Bright also provide more access to information, more  reporting  capabilities and products as well as  streamlined data analytics.   This equates to more power to explore, expand and be of greater service to our clients.