RONNIE LAJUAN BROWN-WALTERS (Charlotte) – By Consent, the Commission revoked the broker license of Mr. Brown-Walters effective October 31, 2019. Mr. Brown-Walters agreed that he shall not apply for licensure in North Carolina for a period of three years from the effective date. The Commission found that Mr. Brown-Walters, qualifying broker and broker-in-charge of a real estate brokerage and property management firm, passed the management fees it collected for brokerage services onto an unlicensed company and allowed the unlicensed owner of the unlicensed company to have dominion and control over his firm’s trust accounts. Mr. Brown-Walters allowed an unlicensed company to manage properties for which he signed management agreements and allowed the unlicensed company to advertise properties for rent, which it did not own, for compensation. Mr. Brown-Walters could not produce a management agreement for a property in which his firm held money in trust. A review of the firm’s trust accounts found that the payees listed on ledgers did not always match those listed on the cancelled checks and at numerous times, the journal showed refunds being paid when in fact those checks were being sent to an unlicensed company.
MENTALLA EFFAT (Charlotte) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the provisional broker license of Ms. Effat for a period from October 3, 2019 through October 31, 2019. The Commission required that Ms. Effat’s license status remain as provisional broker for a period of five years from the effective date and required completion of all postlicensing courses within 18 months. In addition, Ms. Effat must inform current and future BIC’s of this Consent Order, who must agree to her supervision, and provide her BIC with all executed transactional documents within 24 hours of execution so long as she is a provisional broker. The Commission found that Ms. Effat left one firm to join another and believed that she could take two buyer clients of the former firm with her to the new firm. Ms. Effat created and provided termination agreements to the two buyer clients after her employment by the former firm had ended. Both buyers signed agency agreements with Ms. Effat and her new firm prior to signing the termination agreements with the former firm. Furthermore, the former firm did not sign the termination agreements releasing the buyers from their contract. Once Ms. Effat was advised by her new BIC that she could not bring these clients to the new firm without permission, Ms. Effat ceased communicating with those buyers. While at the new firm, Ms. Effat executed agency agreements with buyers, who also went under contract to purchase properties, without informing her BIC or providing the firm with copies of transaction documents. Ms. Effat attended a continuing education course as part of her settlement but disputed payment for the course. Ms. Effat has repaid the course fee and chargeback fees to the Commission.
JOSE R MALDONADO (Charlotte) – By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Mr. Maldonado effective December 15, 2019. The Commission found that Mr. Maldonado co-listed five properties with another real estate agent without verifying the seller’s representations that she had the right to sell the properties. Mr. Maldonado and the other agent proceeded to list the properties based on the word of the seller that a divorce settlement authorized her to convey the properties. After the properties went under contract, the seller disclosed she did not have the right to convey the properties.
BOOKIN PAIGE MCLAURIN LLC – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender for one year of the firm license of Bookin Paige McLaurin effective October 16, 2019. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that the firm violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission rules. Bookin Paige McLaurin neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
PAIGE MCLAURIN – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender for one year of the broker license of Ms. McLaurin effective October 16, 2019. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Ms. McLaurin violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission rules. Ms. McLaurin neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
VICTOR HUGO MONROY (Charlotte) – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender for two years of the broker license of Mr. Monroy effective October 16, 2019. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Mr. Monroy violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission rules. Mr. Monroy neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
KEVIN DESHAWN MORGAN (Durham) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Mr. Morgan for a period of two years effective August 1, 2019. One year of the suspension is active with the remainder stayed. Mr. Morgan agreed that he shall be permanently prohibited from ever acting as or becoming a Broker-in-Charge. The Commission found that Mr. Morgan, acting as a buyer agent, falsified the signatures and initials of the buyers he represented on an “Exclusive Buyer Agency Agreement”, “Working with Real Estate Agents” brochure, and an “Offer To Purchase and Contract” in a residential sales transaction. Mr. Morgan conducted this real estate transaction with an inactive license after receiving notice from the Commission and a warning from his broker-in-charge. Mr. Morgan failed to provide the transaction documents to his firm.
MW PROPERTIES REALTY GROUP LLC (Charlotte) – By Consent, the Commission permanently revoked the firm license of MW Properties Realty Group effective October 31, 2019. The Commission found that the firm engaged in real estate brokerage and property management, and passed the management fees it collected for brokerage services onto an unlicensed company. MW Properties Realty Group allowed the unlicensed owner of the unlicensed company to have dominion and control over its trust accounts, allowed an unlicensed company to manage properties for which it had signed management agreements, and allowed the unlicensed company to advertise properties for rent, which it did not own, for compensation. MW Properties Realty Group could not produce a management agreement for a property in which it held money in trust. A review of MW Properties Realty Group’s trust accounts found that the payees listed on ledgers did not always match those listed on the cancelled checks and at numerous times, the journal showed refunds being paid when in fact those checks were being sent to an unlicensed company.
BRANDON CARL NARRON (Wilson) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Mr. Narron for a period of one year effective September 1, 2019. One month of the suspension is active with the remainder stayed. The Commission found that in and around November 2016, Mr. Narron, a provisional broker, misrepresented the extent of a property’s foundation issues as reported in the buyer’s inspection report to his buyer-client. Mr. Narron then hired an unlicensed repairman to address said issues. In and around June 2017, Mr. Narron, acting as a provisional broker and a dual agent, failed to disclose in writing he represented both parties and failed to advise his buyer-client to order a home inspection. Mr. Narron was also in possession of his seller-client’s prior inspection report and failed to disclose numerous material facts contained in the report to his buyer-client.
TEAM NADINE LLC (Cornelius) – By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Team Nadine effective October 1, 2019. The Commission found that Team Nadine, acting as listing agent, possessed a previous MLS listing accurately disclosing that only one-half of a boathouse was included with the property and that a GIS survey did not accurately show the divided ownership. Team Nadine failed to disclose accurately the shared ownership of the boathouse. A buyer entered into a contract and later terminated upon discovery of the boathouse issue. Team Nadine has entered into a settlement agreement with the buyer.
NADINE LEE WYNN (Cornelius) – By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Ms. Wynn effective October 1, 2019. The Commission found that Ms. Wynn, acting as listing agent, possessed a previous MLS listing accurately disclosing that only one-half of a boathouse was included with the property and that a GIS survey did not accurately show the divided ownership. Ms. Wynn failed to disclose accurately the shared ownership of the boathouse. A buyer entered into a contract and later terminated upon discovery of the boathouse issue. Ms. Wynn has entered into a settlement agreement with the buyer.