by Raymond Daniel Burke | Jan 21, 2014
As occurred previously in the most recent legislative sessions, a bill has been filled in the 2014 Maryland General Assembly that propose to establish provisions for the licensing and regulation of property managers of residential communities. House Bill 10 would both amend the Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Maryland Annotated Code to create a State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Department of Licensing and Regulation to issue licenses to the managers of “common ownership communities,” which include condominiums, cooperatives and homeowner associations. Such a license would be required before any individual would be permitted to provide property management services to communities in the State. Applicants would be required to complete a training program and pass an examination, along with paying a licensing fee. The licenses would be issued for two years, and would be renewable upon submission of a renewal applciation and fee.
by Raymond Daniel Burke | Dec 18, 2013
I am pleased to report that I have been named among Maryland’s Super Lawyers for the eighth consecutive year for construction and real estate law. I am also happy to note that four associates in our litigation and construction practice groups, with whom I work regularly on condominium and homeowner association matters, have been named to the list of rising stars: Jack Boyd, Ian Friedman, Kelly Preteroti and Matt Vocci. Congratulations to them on their well-deserved recognition.
by Raymond Daniel Burke | Mar 1, 2013
A proposal to establish a new regulatory agency for the licensing of community managers, that failed in during 2012 legislative session, is again before this year’s session of the Maryland General Assembly. House Bill 576 would establish a new regulatory agency for the licensing of community managers of condominiums, cooperative housing corporations, and homeowners associations. (more…)
by Raymond Daniel Burke | Feb 20, 2013
I will be part of a faculty of local attorneys presenting a seminar entitled: “Anatomy of a Defect: What it is and the Rules that Apply.” The program is sponsored by the National Business Institute, and will be presented in Baltimore on May 1, 2013 at the Radisson Lord Baltimore Hotel. My presentation will focus on what constiutes a defect, including common types of patent and latent defects, as well as pertinent statutes, codes and regulations.
by Raymond Daniel Burke | Nov 19, 2012
By Raymond Daniel Burke – Reprinted from The Baltimore Sun Commentary November 19, 2012
Baltimore’s Fifth Regiment Armory is a good place to start for some perspective on the recent presidential election. Within its gray stone walls, the tumultuous 1912 Democratic National Convention played a major scene in the political drama that resulted in an incumbent president not only being defeated, but finishing third in the national election. The dynamics that led to such an extraordinary result are lessons that apply to any analysis of an election involving a sitting president.
We are beset daily with opinions as to why Mitt Romney managed to win only one swing state against an incumbent presiding over an underwhelming economy. Many analysts point to the failure of the Republican Party to come to terms with the nation’s shifting demographics. Others go so far as to bemoan a perceived rejection of traditional free enterprise values in favor of an entitlement mentality. All of these theories, however, could benefit from a dose of history. (more…)
by Raymond Daniel Burke | Mar 6, 2012
Ocean City area residents and visitors should look for information on this blog in the Ocean City Spring Home, Condo and Outdoor Show Program. The 28th annual show will take place at the R.E. Powell Ocean City Convention Center for three days this week: Friday March 9 from noon to 6:00 p.m., Saturday March 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday March 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program will be available at the show, and can also be found as an insert in this week’s edition of The Bayside Gazette and Ocean City Today.
