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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was the first federal law to address discrimination in housing and property rights. It declares that all U.S. citizens shall have the same rights as white citizens to inherit, purchase, lease, sell, hold, and convey real and personal property, regardless of race or color.

Unlike later fair housing laws, this Act includes no exemptions—it applies to all property transactions, public or private.

This law is a foundation of modern fair housing legislation, and its absolute prohibition on racial discrimination still applies today.

Reference (Maryland Source):

– Maryland 60-Hour Principles and Practices Course, Fair Housing and Ethics section.

– Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. §1982.

Maryland recognizes dual agency within a brokerage when the brokerage represents both sides of a transaction. With the informed written consent of both parties, the broker (or branch manager) serves as the dual agent, and the broker may appoint separate associated licensees to represent each party; those appointees are called intra-company agents. Each intra-company agent owes undivided fiduciary duties to their respective client, while the broker maintains neutrality as the dual agent. This structure is specific to Maryland’s agency framework.

The brokerage operations/MLS compliance section explains that sensitive showing instructions—such as gate codes, lockbox combinations, alarm details, and security instructions—must not appear in public-facing remarks. With the seller’s written permission, these details, when necessary, may be placed only in “Private” (Agent) Remarks, which are visible to MLS participants/subscribers (licensees) but not to the public. This protects seller security and complies with MLS rules and professional standards on advertising and confidentiality.

References (Course Outline/Study Topics):

Maryland 60-Hour Principles and Practices of Real Estate Pre-Licensing Course — “Real Estate Brokerage Operations” (MLS usage and compliance: public vs. private/agent remarks, confidentiality, seller permissions for showing/access instructions).

In the Land Use Controls and Property Development content, the course explains that the primary impacts of a local development are local in scope, affecting nearby traffic patterns, school capacity, utilities, neighborhood character, and community aesthetics (e.g., subdivision layout, landscaping, design standards). Broader regional or federal effects are not the typical or most immediate consequences of a single local project.