Community Links

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SMAR Affiliate Members provide a wide variety of services to both the public and our members.

SMAR site Sponsors also provide important services to the community.

Anne Arundel County Links

Anne Arundel Assoc. of REALTORS®
Anne Arundel County Government
Anne Arundel Public Schools
City of Annapolis

Appraisal Links

American Institute of Appraisal
National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers
The Appraisal Foundation

Association Links, NAR Councils, & Institutes

ARELLO - Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (Check license status)
CCIM- Commercial Real Estate Network
CRB- Brokerage Management Council
CRS- Council of Residential Specialists
IREM- Institute of Real Estate Management
NARPM- Association of Residential Property Managers
Real Estate Educators Association
REBAC- Buyer's Agent Council
WCR- Woman's Council

Calvert County

Calvert County Fire and Rescue
Calvert County Sheriff's Department.
Code of Calvert County
Calvert County Water & Sewer Fees
Calvert County Planning and Zoning
Calvert County Planning and Zoning Documents
Calvert County Tax rates
Calvert County Public Schools
Calvert County Government Phone Directory
Calvert County Government Housing Opportunities Page
Calvert County Government
Calvert County Chamber of Commerce
Calvert County Representatives to the Maryland House of Delegates
Town of North Beach


Charles County Links

Charles County Fire and Rescue
Charles County Public Schools
Charles County Chamber of Commerce 
Charles County Government
Charles County Department of Health
Charles County Sheriff's Department
Charles County Housing Authority  (Housing & Community Development)
Charles County Representatives to the Maryland General Assembly
Charles County Treasurer's Office (Property Tax Inquirey Page)
Charles County Department of Planning & Growth Management (Home Page)
Charles County Department of Planning & Growth Management (Permit Inquirey Page)
St. Charles Planned Community Home Page
Town of Indian Head
Town of La Plata
2005 Bryan's Road Zoning Guide (As distribted by the Charles County Planning Division)
2005 Bryan's Road Approved Zoning Map (As distributed by the Planning Division: PDF | Jpg (2MB)
Charles County Hospice House (Hospice of Charles County)

Federal Agencies, Information & Governmental Links

Job Accomodation Network -- Information on the American's With Disabilities Act
CAPWEB - Formerly the best one-stop United States Congress site (now seeking help getting re-started)
Environmental Protection Agency--mid Atlantic Region
Small Business Administration 
United States Senate (Home Page)
United States Senate (Maryland Senators Page)
United States Senate (Search for Pending Legislation Page)
United States House of Representatives (Home Page--search your Representatives by zip code)
United States House of Representatives (Search for Pending Legislation Page)
United States House of Representatives  (Contact your Representatives Page)
United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau (Maryland County Maps Selection Page) 
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD Homepage)
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
G.I. Bill Home Page

Finance Links & Repos

HUD's Home Page
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Veterans Administration Benefits Page
Veterans Administration Home Loan Guarranty Page
Interest.com - (Site has quick overview of average rates, but be aware it also uses pop-up ads.) 
Nehemiah Program Information & Forms 

Historic Property Information

National Register of Historic Places
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Maryland Historical Trust
Preservation Maryland

Home Construction & Home Inspection Links

Maryland Building Codes
American Society of Home Inspectors 
National Association of Home Inspectors, Inc (NAHI)
National Association of Home Builders

Lead Poisoning & Environmental Hazards Information

National Safety Council 
Medical and Nursing-Training.com's All About Lead Poisoning page
Environmental Protection Agency Lead Site
National Lead Information Center (EPA site)
National Lead Info Center - (EPA site, page with Lead-based paint regulations)
Radon Information Center- (SMAR does not endorse the test kits sold at this site or any other site)


Maryland State Links & Property Tax Information

Charles County Treasurer's Office (Property Tax Inquirey Page)
Maryland House of Delegates By District
Maryland Insurance Administration
Maryland General Assembly Home Page
Maryland State Dept. of Assessment & Taxation (Home page)
Maryland State Department of Assessment & Taxation Constant Yield Tax Rates Page (all counties)
Maryland State Department of Housing and Community Development 
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) Home page
Maryland Real Estate Commission (DLLR site page devoted to Real Estate)
Maryland State Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (Search for a licensee page)
Maryland State Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (Search for a real estate licensee page)
Maryland State Data Center   (Demographics, information on new construction)
Maryland's Electronic Capitol This is THE site for State and County Government information.
Dept. Of the Environment
Maryland State School Reports - See numbers and test scores for all Maryland public school districts.


National Emergency Agencies

American Red Cross
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Office of Homeland Security
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Evironmental Protection Agency (EPA)


NAR, State & Regional Maryland REALTOR® Associations

REALTOR®.com
Anne Arundel Association of REALTORS®
Maryland Association of REALTORS®
National Association of REALTORS®
Prince George's Association of REALTORS®

People and Places Search

Infospace Search
Who Where?  Lycos.com search site--links to some fee based search services.
411whitepages.com  (Site uses pop-up ads).
United States Postal Service Zip Code Lookup
Yellow Pages.com--Useful, but cluttered with ads.  Also uses pop-up ads.
Mapquest

Prince George's County 

Prince George's County Government
Prince George's County Public Schools
Prince George's County House Delegation


Regional Employment Interest

Tri County Council (Charles, Calvert, St Mary's) Commuter Assistance
Southern Maryland Jobs site (Local job listings, job fairs, posted resumes, employment opportunities)

Rental, Landlord-Tenant, Affordable Housing, and Special Needs Links

BNI, Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc. (Serves ALL of Maryland; not just Baltimore) Landlord Tenant Info.
BNI Landlord-Tenant Law Page (Laws governing landlord / tenant relationships in Maryland and more)
Home Access (Program to expand housing choices for people with special needs) 
Maryland State Department of Housing and Community Development
Maryland State Dept. of Housing & Community Development MD Affordable Housing Trust (MAHAT)
Maryland State Dept. of Housing and Community Development Rental Assistance(Section 8 and more)
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (Renter's Kit page)
HUD Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8 Page)
Charles County Housing Authority 
St Mary's County Housing Authority (Public Housing Page)
St Charles Planned Community Apartments Page (Charles County)
St Mary's County Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS)
 
Sex Offender Registry Links

MD Department of Public Safety & Corrections State Search for Maryland Sex Offenders by Zip Code

Southern Maryland Regional Links

Tri-County Council
Tri-County Community Action Committee
Southern Maryland Economic Development Association (SMEDA)
Southern Maryland Small Business Development Center
Southern Maryland Travel & Tourism


St. Mary's County

St Mary's County Emergency Communications (Fire /Rescue, Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical)
St Mary's County Housing Authority
St Mary's County Housing Authority (Public Housing Page)
St Mary's County Government (Permit Status Lookup Page)
St Mary's County Commissioners (Board of County Commissioner's Page)
St Mary's Country Chamber of Commerce
St Mary's County Government
St Mary's County Sheriff
St Mary's County Public Schools
St Mary's County Board of Elections  (Elected Representatives page, State & local officials)
St Mary's County Executive Branch Chart (Organizational chart from MD Electronic Capitol)
St Mary's County Page of The Maryland Manual (From MD Electronic Capitol) 

Power Companies

Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO)
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative


Energy Service Providers

Washington Gas
Baltimore Gas & Electric (BG&E)

Tax Rates

Maryland Department of Asseement and Taxation Constant Yield Tax ratesPage

Veteran's Administration

(The Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS extends thanks to all U.S. veterans for their service to our country)

Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA Home Page)
VA Benefits Page
VA Homeloans
Contact the VA


Note - The Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS® maintains this list of community links. If you know of a website that would be appropriate for everyone in the community, then please submit the site to the Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS®.

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