Live Baltimore Business Partnerships

Live Baltimore partners with individuals and businesses who are working in the residential real estate field in Baltimore City.  While we provide information and education to our customers, the professionals in the field provide access to their developments and services.  Whether you are affiliated with an apartment complex, new housing community, mortgage lender, renovator, title company or are an individual real estate agent, we have partnership opportunities for you!  Just contact our office (410-637-3750 or invest@livebaltimore.com) for more information.

Business Partners - Membership Benefits

Real Estate Professionals Network - Membership Benefits

Exclusive Consumer Referrals
Prospective homebuyers are referred to agents who specialize in the neighborhoods in which they are interested. These highly qualified referrals come to you directly while on floor duty, at our special events, on-line or via our collateral materials.

"Floor Duty" in the Home Center
Serve as our "agent-in-residence" assisting consumers in search of city living information and agent assistance. We’re seeing an average of 20 visitors each month and 18% are sitting with an agent. While on floor duty, you'll have access to MRIS/Matrix, phone, fax, private office space, and other general amenities. 

On-line Member Database
Your exclusive listing and profile on LiveBaltimore.com's Real Estate Professional referral database exposes you to our 35,000 monthly unique web visitors. We promote this free referral service on several webpages through promotion on our home page and weekly enewsletter, neighborhood profile pages and more.

Educational Opportunities
Attend quarterly continuing agent education classes on topics such as financial incentives, mortgages for city homes, historic tax credits and other relevant subjects. Also attend our annual membership refresher class that will include information on benefits, Live Baltimore Resources and what’s new in the City. 

Exclusive listing in annual City Living Resource Guide
Our annual publication features all active Real Estate Professionals at the time of printing. With approximately 50,000 copies printed, each issue is distributed throughout the Baltimore and Washington DC metropolitan areas, BRAC defense installations and around the country.

Reach the Masses at Events
You can join the Live Baltimore Team at our many special events such as Buying Into Baltimore Fairs, outreach programs, and city festivals.

Exclusive Promotion and Exposure Through Live Baltimore
Usage of Real Estate Professional logo on your brochures, flyers, print ads and web site. Customized flyer featuring your contact information designed by Live Baltimore staff. Access to our 1,400+ I Love City Life Ambassadors who can talk with you or your client about living in their neighborhood. Plus we prominently feature our agent referral systems on our 12,000 member weekly e-newsletter. 

Annual Membership Kits
Two (2) Welcome to Baltimore City Living Relocation Kits; Three (3) Welcome to Baltimore City Living Relocation Kits Gift Certificates to be redeemed anytime throughout your membership year to ensure the most current kit available; Ten (10) I Love City Life bumper stickers; and Ten (10) City Living Resource Guides.

Discounts!
You get a 10% discount off Relocation Kits and I Love City Life Merchandise.

Becoming a Real Estate Professional - The path is simple.
Step 1:

The first step is to participate in the exciting and informative program, "Selling Baltimore City." This 3-credit continuing education class is offered every other month through a partnership with the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors.

Highlights of the class:

• Live Baltimore Home Center and LiveBaltimore.com – a free information resource on Baltimore City living for you and your clients.
• City neighborhoods profiles and upcoming renting and homebuying events.
• Up-to-date information on Baltimore City homebuying incentives, such as Live Near Your Work and Healthy Neighborhoods.
• Historic District Tax Credit programs: comprehensive explanation on how city, state and federal programs work and how to use them.
  

Upcoming Selling Baltimore City Classes:

2010 classes are scheduled. To register, contact GBBR at 410-337-7200.

Step 2:

Upon completion of the class, you will have 60 days to submit a completed membership application and the annual membership dues. The membership year is July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010 and the annual dues are $750 for the full membership year. Annual dues will be prorated at each class and you'll have opportunities to earn discounts for future membership renewal.

For more information, please call our office at 410-637-3750 or email invest@livebaltimore.com.