MOLLY REBEKAH WIGHT (Fayetteville) – By consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Ms. Wight for a period of 4 months, effective April 1, 2020. The Commission then stayed the suspension period, effective April 1, 2020. The Commission found that in April 2019, Ms. Wight’s buyer-clients informed her that they needed a property that allowed chickens and had no limit on the number of dogs as they had three. The buyers also told Ms. Wight that they wanted to review any HOA restrictions before making an offer. Ms. Wight showed the buyers a property and informed them there were no restrictive covenants and no HOA for the subject property. Ms. Wight never asked the listing agent whether there were any restrictions. In May 2019, the buyers closed on the subject property and signed a document at the closing attorney’s law firm indicating that there was no HOA. As they were moving in, the buyers were informed by a neighbor that chickens were not allowed. The buyers contacted Ms. Wight who said she could not find any restrictions for the property at that time. Later that evening, Ms. Wight called the buyers and found the covenants which prohibited poultry and limited dogs to two.
RHONDA TIBBETTS COPP (Charlotte) – By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Ms. Copp effective May 1, 2020. The Commission found that in June 2017, Ms. Copp listed a commercial property and asked the seller if the property was on a septic or sewer. The seller responded “I never had anything pumped”. Ms. Copp assumed that meant that the property was attached to a city sewer and did not ask the seller any further questions or verify if the property was connected to city sewer. Ms. Copp advertised the subject property on the MLS as being connected to sewer. In April 2018, a buyer entered a contract to buy the subject property for use as a trade school. In July 2019, the buyer began experiencing plumbing issues and was told to check with the city regarding the city sewer system. The buyer called the city and learned the property was not connected to city sewer, but was on a septic system. Ms. Copp has settled with the buyer to the buyer’s satisfaction.
RPMS REALTY GROUP (Charlotte) – By Consent, the Commission reprimanded RPMS Realty Group effective May 1, 2020. The Commission found that in June 2017, RPMS Realty Group listed a commercial property and asked the seller if the property was on a septic or sewer. The seller responded “I never had anything pumped”. RPMS Realty Group assumed that meant that the property was attached to a city sewer and did not ask the seller any further questions or verify if the property was connected to city sewer. RPMS Realty Group advertised the subject property on the MLS as being connected to sewer. In April 2018, a buyer entered a contract to buy the subject property for use as a trade school. In July 2019, the buyer began experiencing plumbing issues and was told to check with the city regarding the city sewer system. The buyer called the city and learned the property was not connected to city sewer, but was on a septic system. RPMS Realty Group has settled with the buyer to the buyer’s satisfaction.