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July 2025 Presentations
Dillian Hecht, Associate Legal Counsel II, spoke at Brunswick County Association of REALTORS® on July 11th.
Lyndi James, Auditor, spoke at Realty One Group Affinity on July 16th.
Brian Heath, Consumer Protection Officer, spoke at Carolina Smokies Association of REALTORS® on July 17th.
August 2025 Presentations
*These presentations are subject to change due to the availability of Commission members and/or staff.*
Jean Hobbs, Auditor/Investigator, will speak at Keller Williams Realty Fayetteville on August 5th.
Lyndi James, Executive Director, will speak at Neuse River Region Association of REALTORS® on August 20th.
Bruce Rinne, Information Officer, will speak at Lantern Realty and Development LLC on August 27th.
Reminder: Ensure Your CE Courses Are Posted Accurately
Recently, some brokers discovered that their CE courses completed during the 2024-2025 license year weren’t posted to their license record because of an error by their education provider. This lead to their licenses being placed on inactive status. According to Rule 58H .0207(f), Education Providers (EPs) are required to submit course completion reports to the Commission within 7 calendar days of a brokers completion of the course.
Mistakes can happen. To prevent surprises at renewal, brokers should:
- verify their course completion certificate for accuracy, especially as to name and license number,
- log into www.ncrec.gov to confirm all CE courses are listed within 10 days of completion, and
- request an EP to correct any errors and/or timely submit their course completion information to the Commission if they have not done so in adherence to License Law and Commission rules.
Brokers should not send their course completion certificates to the Commission. EPs are required under Rule 58H .0207(f) to submit this information within 7 calendar days of a broker’s completion. The Commission asks brokers to regularly review their license record to ensure their license status remains active and to prevent any disruption in brokerage activities.
Fair Housing
In April of this year, the North Carolina Real Estate Commission hosted the first of three Fair Housing Symposia. This series of continuing education training is hosted in collaboration with presenters from the state and local Human Relations Commission, Legal Aid of North Carolina Fair Housing Project, and the United States Attorneys’ Office. During these training courses, attendees gain valuable knowledge and insight into the various components of fair housing laws, including some lesser-known areas of enforcement, hearing directly from experts who investigate and prosecute fair housing violations.
The second symposium will be held in Charlotte on August 18th. The third and final offering will be held in Wilmington on October 30. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of your duties under fair housing laws, emerging fair housing trends, and pick up some best practices as a practitioner. Real estate brokers will earn 4 hours of CE credit and satisfy the National Association of REALTORS® fair housing training requirement. Attorneys and paralegals will earn 3.5 hours of CLE credit. Limited seats remain, so be sure to register here today.
William “Bill” Aceto Elected Chair, Melvin ‘Skip” Alston, Vice Chair
Executive Director Miriam Baer announced that William “Bill” Aceto of Boone has been elected as Chair and Melvin ‘Skip” Alston of Greensboro as Vice Chair of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Their terms will begin on August 1, 2025.
Bill Aceto was appointed to the Commission by the General Assembly in 2023. Licensed since 2007, Aceto specializes in investment properties, commercial real estate, development, large acreage tracts, building lots, residential brokerage and long-term property management. As a REALTOR® committed to property owners’ rights, Aceto also personally invests in rental properties, land tracts, and residential properties in the High Country. Aceto and his Blue Ridge Realty & Investments partner, Todd Rice, also co-founded and operate Blue Ridge Professional Property Services, LLC, Boone High Country Rentals, and Ashe Rental Agency.
Having held leadership positions for the High Country Association of REALTORS®, including President in 2019, Aceto was named the 2020 High Country Association REALTOR® of the Year. Aceto is active in the North Carolina REALTORS® and was a 2015 Graduate of the NC REALTORS® Leadership Academy. He has been the Chair of NCR Legislative and RPAC Committees as well as its Property Management Division (PMD), and was also a Federal Political Coordinator for NAR® for over 10 years. Additionally, he has served as a public member on the North Carolina Building Commission, is a former member of the Town of Boone Board of Adjustment (ETJ Alternate), and past Chairman of the Watauga County Board of Elections. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Political Science with minors in Business and Criminal Justice and served as the Chair of Appalachian State Board of Visitors.
Billlives in Boone with his wife, Sallie and children, Liam (8) and Maggie ( 6 ).
Melvin “Skip” Alston was recently appointed to the Commission by Governor Roy Cooper on October 9, 2024. Mr. Alston is the owner and founder of The Alston Realty Group, Inc. in Greensboro, NC, which has been in continuous operation serving the greater Greensboro area for over 42 years. A recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, Mr. Alston has served as a leader in his community, across North Carolina and the nation since 1987. He has served in numerous capacities and on several Boards. He is the current chairman for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners and has served on the board for 27 years. He is also a Diamond-Life Member of the NAACP and has served on their local, state and national levels for over 25 years. Mr. Alston has also served as the North Carolina NAACP President.
He is the Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sit In Movement, Inc. a nonprofit corporation formed for the purpose of purchasing and renovating the Historical Woolworth Building in downtown Greensboro into an International Civil Rights Center and Museum, which opened February 1, 2010.
Mr. Alston previously served on the North Carolina Real Estate Commission, appointed in 2003 by the Speaker of the House and elected Chairman of the Commission in 2007 and again in 2008.
A Durham native, Mr. Alston attended North Carolina Central University, with a major in Business Administration. He has been licensed as a broker since 1982. Mr. Alston, his wife Gwendolyn and their adult sons, DeSean and Ryan, are based in Greensboro and are all North Carolina real estate brokers.
A Message from Regulatory Affairs About Commission Rule A. 0112:
The Commission is complying with Session Law 2025-52 (Senate Bill 690) by initiating permanent rulemaking to amend 21 NCAC 58A .0112: Offers and Sales Contracts. During this rulemaking process, the Commission will not enforce the provisions of the current rule that are subject to change. A broker acting as an agent in a real estate transaction may use a preprinted offer or sales contract form containing provisions concerning the payment of a commission or compensation, including the forfeiture of earnest money, to a broker or firm.
This action is taken in accordance with legislative direction and is designed to provide clarity during the rule revision period.
For questions or additional information, please contact Regulatory Affairs at (919) 719-9180.