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Allan R. Dameron Legal Internship Award 2022
At its June 22, 2022 meeting, the Commission awarded the Allan R. Dameron Legal Internship Award to Nicholas Bainbridge. This annual award is given in honor and memory of Allan Dameron who served on the Commission for nearly eight years beginning in 1999, including two terms as Chairman. Mr. Dameron was also a former Dean of the REALTOR Institute, and past president of the North Carolina Real Estate Education Foundation.
Each year, this award is given to a North Carolina law student who has demonstrated an interest in public service. Mr. Bainbridge is a rising second year law student at Elon University School of Law where he spent his first year working with the Innocence Project working on constructing appeals for defendants. Mr. Bainbridge also worked as an ESL tutor for adult learners and has interned with the Greensboro Police Department and Guilford County Schools. Mr. Bainbridge is a graduate of High Point University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice.
The July 20 Commission meeting will be in Durham!
Have you ever wanted to attend a Real Estate Commission meeting to see what happens? If so, please join us at the JB Duke Hotel, 230 Science Drive, Durham, NC in Ballroom AB. We will be welcoming the public in for coffee at 8:30 AM, with the Commission meeting starting at about 9:00. This is a great opportunity to meet the Commission Members and key staff. You are also welcome to stay for a portion or for all of the Commission’s meeting. Mark your calendars for July 20!
Employment Opportunities Available
Are you interested in joining the staff of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission? From time to time, employment opportunities become available. They are posted on the Commission’s website under the “About Us” tab.
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Staff Appearances
Miriam Baer, ExecutiveDirector, spoke at the NC REALTORS® Mobile Monday meeting on June 6.
Steve Fussell, Chief Consumer Protection Officer, spoke at the Raleigh Association of REALTORS meeting on June 9.
My license is expired! How do I reinstate it?
To maintain a current license, brokers must renew their license annually between May 15 and June 30. The license of a broker who fails to renew during that period will expire on June 30, and that broker must cease all brokerage activities immediately.
What steps must a broker take to reinstate an expired license? That answer depends on how long the license has been expired.
To reinstate a license expired for less than 6 months:
- go to the Commission’s homepage (www.ncrec.gov);
- click on Reinstate your License;
- enter your license number and PIN (last 4 of your SSN unless you have changed it);
- answer required questions; and
- pay the $90 reinstatement fee.
NOTE: To regain active status, a License Activation / Affiliation form (REC 2.08) also must be submitted.
To reinstate a license expired for 6 months but no more than 2 years:
- Successfully complete one 30-hour Postlicensing course (course must be completed within 6 months prior to submitting reinstatement application); and
- Submit a reinstatement application with the $90 application fee and all required documentation, including criminal background report;
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- Submit a reinstatement application with the $90 application fee and all required documentation, including criminal background report; and
- Pass the National and State sections of the license exam.
NOTE: To regain active status, a License Activation / Affiliation form (REC 2.08) also must be submitted.
To reinstate a license expired for more than 2 years:
- Successfully complete the 75-hour NC Broker Prelicensing course;
- Submit a license application with the $100 original application fee and all required documentation, including criminal background report; and
- Pass the National and State sections of the license exam.
NOTE: You will be licensed as a provisional broker and be subject to the 90-hour Postlicensing education program. To gain active status, a License Activation / Affiliation form (REC 2.08) also must be submitted.
For more information, review Commission Rule 58A .0505 or visit the “Reinstate your License” page on the Commission’s website. You may also contact the Commission’s Education & Licensing Division at LS@ncrec.gov or 919-875-3700.
Employment Opportunities Available
Are you interested in joining the staff of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission? From time to time, employment opportunities become available. They are posted on the Commission’s website under the “About Us” tab.
We currently have opportunities available for the following positions:
Director of Education and Licensing
Auditor – Application Deadline June 28, 2022
Consumer Protection Officer – Application Deadline June 27, 2022
Network Administrator – Application deadline July 5, 2022
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Staff Appearances
Sheryl Graham, Consumer Protection Officer, spoke at the REMAX United office meeting on May 17.
Steve Fussell, Chief Consumer Protection Officer, spoke at the Showcase Realty LLC meeting on May 18.
Shanna Hardy, Consumer Protection Officer, spoke at the REMAX Leading Edge office meeting on May 25.
Disciplinary Actions
CESAR AUGUSTO OSORIO (ARDEN) – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender of the broker license of Cesar Osorio effective May 18, 2022. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Mr. Osorio violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission rules. Mr. Osorio neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
The July 20 Commission meeting will be in Durham!
Have you ever wanted to attend a Real Estate Commission meeting to see what happens? If so, please join us at the Have you ever wanted to attend a Real Estate Commission meeting to see what happens? If so, please join us at the JB Duke Hotel, 230 Science Drive, Durham, NC, in Meeting Room C at 9 a.m. You are welcome to stay for a portion or for all of the Commission’s meeting. Mark your calendars for July 20!