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DE SB201
Bill
Status
7/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Spiros Mantzavinos
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AI Summary
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Requires real estate "wholesaling" to be performed by licensed real estate brokers, defining wholesaling as entering into a purchase agreement with intent to market and assign the buyer's equitable interest for profit on 1-to-4 family residential properties
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Grants sellers in wholesale transactions a 21-day right to cancel agreements of sale, with required disclosures available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole informing them of their cancellation rights and ability to obtain appraisals or legal counsel
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Increases the maximum payout from the Real Estate Guaranty Fund from $25,000 to $50,000 per transaction for consumers harmed by licensee fraud, theft, forgery, or misrepresentation
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Raises the minimum balance the Delaware Real Estate Commission must maintain in the Guaranty Fund from $250,000 to $350,000
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Establishes staggered effective dates: definitions and Guaranty Fund changes take effect immediately, wholesaling requirements for cancellation rights after 90 days, and licensing requirements after 270 days
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Real Estate Brokers And Salespersons
Last Action
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
1/29/2026