Do I need a realtor to sell my house in Maryland?

The short version

• The disclosure and disclaimer statement under Real Property § 10-702 is required in every sale, agent or not. Even with the disclaimer, known latent defects must be disclosed.
• A listing agent usually costs 5 to 6 percent of the price. A flat fee MLS listing costs a few hundred dollars up front and leaves the showings, negotiation and paperwork to you.
• Selling to a cash buyer is the no agent route that still comes with professional settlement: the buyer brings the contract, a licensed Maryland title company runs closing, and there is no commission on either side.
• Our principals are licensed Maryland agents buying for their own account. When a listing would net you more, we say so.

What a sale without an agent still needs

1. A written contract. Ours comes with every disclosure Maryland law requires, including the 2025 wholesale assignment notice.
2. The disclosure and disclaimer statement, filled out honestly.
3. A title search and settlement through a licensed Maryland title company, which also pays the transfer and recordation tax from the proceeds.
4. If the house is an estate, letters of administration from the Register of Wills so the personal representative can sign.

Which route fits

• Retail condition, time to wait. List it, with an agent or a flat fee. Top price.
• Needs work, or the date matters. A cash buyer. The trade is 10 to 25 percent under fixed up value for a sale that costs nothing and closes when you say.
• Not sure. Get a listing estimate and a written cash offer and compare the net. Should I accept a cash offer on my Maryland house walks through it.