(A) All dwellings, except as exempted by subsection (B) below;
(B) Nothing in § 20-104 of this chapter shall apply to:
(1) (a) Any single-family house sold or rented by an owner if the private individual owner does not own more than three single-family houses at any one time. In the case of the sale of any such single-family house by a private individual owner not residing in the house at the house at the time of sale or who was not the most recent resident of the house prior to the sale, the exemption granted by this subsection (B)(1) shall apply only with respect to one such sale within any 24-month period if the bona fide private individual owner does not own any interest in, nor is there owned or reserved on his behalf, under any express or voluntary agreement, title to or any right to all or a portion of the proceeds from the sale or rental of more than three such single-family houses at any one time. The sale or rental of any such single-family house shall be excepted from the application of this chapter only if the house is sold or rented:
1. Without the use in any manner of the sales or rental facilities or the sales or rental services of any real estate broker, agent or salesperson, or of the facilities or services of any person in the business of selling or renting dwellings, or of any employee or agent of any such broker, agent, salesperson or person; and
2. Without the publication, posting or mailing, after notice of any advertisement or written notice in violation of § 20-104 of this chapter.
(b) But nothing in this provision shall prohibit the use of attorneys, escrow agents, abstractors, title companies and other such professional assistance as necessary to perfect or transfer the title.
(2) Rooms or units in dwellings containing living quarters occupied or intended to be occupied by no more than four families living independently of each other, if the owner actually maintains and occupies one of the living quarters as his or her residence.
(C) For the purposes of subsection (B) above, a person shall be deemed to be in the business of selling or renting dwellings if:
(1) He or she has, within the preceding 12 months, participated as principal in three or more transactions involving the sale or rental of any dwelling or any interest therein;
(2) He or she has, within the preceding 12 months, participated as agent, other than in the sale of his or her own personal residence in providing sales or rental facilities or sales or rental services in two or more transactions involving the sale or rental of any dwelling or any interest therein; or
(3) He or she is the owner of any dwelling designed or intended for occupancy by, or occupied by, five or more families.
(2011 Code, § 20-103)