DARRYL COOK (DELRAY BEACH, FL) – Following a hearing, the Commission revoked the broker license of Cook effective April 30, 2024. The Commission found that Cook acted as Broker-in-Charge and Qualifying Broker of the licensed firm MV Realty, which solicited homeowners to sign Homeowner Benefit Agreements binding the owners and their heirs to a forty-year term to list their property with MV and also barred the transfer or refinancing of their property without MV Realty’s authorization. The Commission found that Cook, as Broker-in-Charge, failed to supervise affiliated brokers such that the brokers, and Cook individually as a broker, failed to provide and review the Working with Agency Disclosure with prospective sellers; made false promises, misrepresentations, and omissions to prospective sellers regarding Homeowner Benefit Agreements and listing agreements; failed to timely deliver documents and agreements to consumers; engaged in improper, fraudulent, and dishonest dealing in the offering of Homeowner Benefit Agreements; and acted in an incompetent or unworthy manner when acting as listing agent in real estate transactions.
DORIS SIERRA SANCHEZ (HUNTERSVILLE) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Sanchez for a period of 12 months, effective March 15, 2024. The Commission then stayed the suspension following a 3-month active period upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Sanchez was engaged in real estate brokerage services and failed to present the WWREA Disclosure prior to first substantial contact or enter into a buyer agency agreement prior to the time of offer. Additionally, Sanchez backdated multiple documents to appear in compliance and gave lockbox codes to unlicensed family members to conduct showings on her behalf.
JOHN ANTHONY MARINACCIO (RALEIGH) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Marinaccio for a period of 24 months, effective December 15, 2023. The Commission then stayed the suspension following a 4-month active period upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Marinaccio, acting as a listing agent, advertised a lot for sale and did not disclose that the seller did not yet own the property. Marinaccio had received a survey indicating that two easements made the lot unbuildable but advertised the property as “perfect for your dream home.” After learning of the easements and title issues, the buyer terminated the contract and lost their $3,000 due diligence fee. In a separate transaction, Marinaccio listed a property serviced by a long private driveway, which separated it from the nearest road. Marinaccio falsely indicated on the Working with Real Estate Agents Disclosure to the seller that the firm only practiced Dual Agency, falsely advertised that the subject property had road frontage and failed to disclose that the property did not have a written easement agreement for use of the private driveway. After discovering the lack of an easement for a driveway, the buyer terminated the contract and lost their $1,000 due diligence fee in addition to $2,800 for the survey and soil test. The Commission noted that Marinaccio contributed payments to repay the buyers in full for the lost funds.
ZACHARY KYLE BUTTS (MOORESVILLE) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Butts for a period of 2 years, however, the suspension was fully stayed effective April 1, 2024. The Commission found that Butts timely reported July 27, 2023, convictions for Misdemeanor Drunk & Disruptive and Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Protective Order Violation. Following a hearing, Butts was found to have violated a Domestic Violence Protective Order by entering a bar where the person who obtained the Order was present and refusing to leave until the police removed him. Pursuant to the conviction, Butts was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation.
JENNIFER C WELDON (DENVER) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Weldon for a period of 12 months, effective April 1, 2024. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Weldon, acting as a broker-in-charge of Carolina Homes Connection LLC, failed to obtain and review a listing agreement and related documents for two lots advertised for sale by an affiliated broker. The affiliated broker advertised the lots as proposed new construction builds without obtaining authorization from the seller.
CAROLINA HOMES CONNECTION LLC (DENVER) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the firm license for a period of 12 months, effective April 1, 2024. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that the firm failed to obtain and review a listing agreement and related documents for the advertised lots for sale by an affiliated broker. The affiliated broker advertised two lots for sale as proposed new construction builds without obtaining authorization from the seller.
JAYNE H LAND (SALISBURY) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Land for a period of 6 months, effective April 1, 2024. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Land, acting as the listing agent, failed to disclose prior to the time of offer, the pump flow test results for the well that served the subject property..
AUDREY H WALLACE (CHARLOTTE) – By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Wallace, effective April 1, 2024. The Commission found that Wallace failed to timely provide an accounting to a tenant for the disposition of the tenant security deposit. Wallace, acting as the broker-in-charge of Superior Choice Properties Inc., maintained two bank accounts that contained trust funds related to property management. An audit of the trust accounts revealed a number of deficiencies, including the failure to designate the accounts as either “trust” or “escrow,” failure to maintain records to create a proper audit trail, and failing to perform complaint three-way reconciliations.
SUPERIOR CHOICE PROPERTIES INC (CHARLOTTE) – By Consent, the Commission reprimanded the firm effective April 1, 2024. The Commission found that the firm failed to timely provide an accounting to a tenant for the disposition of the tenant security deposit. The firm maintained two bank accounts that contained trust funds related to property management. An audit of the trust accounts revealed a number of deficiencies, including the failure to designate the accounts as either “trust” or “escrow,” failure to maintain records to create a proper audit trail, and failing to perform complaint three-way reconciliations.
JEFFREY CHARLES LYNCH (HUNTERSVILLE) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Lynch for a period of 6 months, effective April 1, 2024. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Lynch represented the buyer of the subject property, advertised as a “private lot home.” Lynch failed to verify, prior to offer, the existence of any proposed development of the 10+ acres of vacant land adjacent to the subject property. A preliminary plan for a 124-single family home subdivision had been proposed and noticed by the locality. Buyer closed on the subject property and shortly thereafter, the adjacent land was sold, development of the subdivision received approval, and construction began.
HOLLI D SANDBERG (SILER CITY) – By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Sandberg, effective April 1, 2024. The Commission found that Sandberg acted as a buyer’s agent for the buyer of a property which was advertised as having both septic and a renovation with city sewer connection. Sandberg was aware her buyer-clients were considering converting the entire property to city sewer in the future, but failed to advise the buyer to obtain information about the availability and cost to do so. Following the purchase, the buyers discovered the property was entirely on septic.
WILLIAM S BOURKE (ASHEVILLE) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Bourke for a period of 24 months, effective April 15, 2024. The Commission then stayed the suspension following a 45-day active period upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Bourke was qualifying broker of a licensed firm which failed to timely renew its license. After the firm renewed its license, Bourke failed to re-designate a Broker-in-Charge. Thereafter, Bourke sold the firm to an unlicensed employee without informing any property owners or tenants of the change in ownership. Bourke failed to retain firm records after the sale, and could not provide trust account records for inspection when requested by Commission staff.
JASON JAIRUS MCCULLUM (DURHAM) – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender of the real estate license of McCullum, effective April 25, 2024. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that McCullum violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. McCullum neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
STEPHANIE KATHLEEN MCANUFF (MINT HILL) – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender of the real estate license of McAnuff, effective April 25, 2024. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that McAnuff violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. McAnuff neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
IDI PROPERTIES INC (MINT HILL) – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender of the real estate firm license, effective April 25, 2024. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that the firm violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. The firm neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
APRIL DANIELLE WELLS (WINSTON SALEM) – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Wells, effective April 25, 2024. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Wells violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Wells neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
SORNG BUNTOUM (KNIGHTDALE) – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Buntoum, effective April 25, 2024. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Buntoum violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Buntoum neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
KRYSTAL MARIE PARMENTER (NEW BERN) – The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Parmenter, effective April 25, 2024. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Parmenter violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Parmenter neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
NEW BERN PROPERTY SERVICES LLC (NEW BERN) – The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate firm license, effective April 25, 2024. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that the firm violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. The firm neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
KAREN MONK STEWART (SANFORD) – The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Stewart, effective April 25, 2024. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Stewart violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Stewart neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
CHARLES CORNWELL (WARRENTON, VA) – The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Cornwell, effective April 25, 2024. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Cornwell violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Cornwell neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
SHIRLEY FEUERSTEIN (CARY) – The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Feuerstein, effective April 25, 2024. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Feuerstein violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Feuerstein neither admitted nor denied misconduct.