Signature requirements for real estate advertisements including blogs
I asked Adam Holmwood at Parker, Simon, Hahn and DeLisi, LLC and Village Settlements about the Maryland requirements for information in a blog signature. He advised that blogs are considered to be advertisements and provided some of the information from the Legal Hotline FAQ. It seems to be unclear if information in your profile will meet the requirements if it is not included in the blog signature.
Maryland law requires that all advertisements include your name (as listed on your pocket card) and the name of the company with which you are affiliated (not simply the company logo). Both names must be meaningfully and conspicuously placed in the ad.
If an individual (personal) telephone number or web address is included in the advertisement, the office telephone number must be listed as well. The purpose for this rule is to provide a consumer with direct access to a broker or manager without the necessity of first contacting the agent.
Some ActiveRain bloggers do not have an automatic blog signature and some with the blog signature feature have limited information. It is a good idea to check the requirements in your state to make sure you have included the required information.
You will also want to make sure you are meeting the requirements of your state when promoting your services or listings on Facebook or other social media sites.
If anyone has better information on the Maryland requirements, please share it with me.
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