MOUNTAIN PROPERTY GROUP LLC (Tryon) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Mountain Property Group LLC for a period of 12 months effective July 15, 2020. The Commission then stayed the suspension for a probationary period through July 15, 2021. The Commission found that in 2019 the firm, through its BIC, acted as a dual agent in the transaction without first reviewing a “Working with Real Estate Agents” disclosure with the seller and without entering into a written listing agreement.
LINDA NOBLE TINKLER (Tryon) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Ms. Tinkler for a period of 2 years effective April 15, 2020. The Commission then stayed the remaining 21 month suspension, effective July 15, 2020, for a probationary period through April 15, 2021. The Commission found that in 2019, Ms. Tinkler acted as a dual agent without first reviewing a “Working with Real Estate Agents” disclosure with the seller and without entering into a written listing agreement. Ms. Tinkler then gave the buyers $10,000 to use as a part of their down payment without disclosing this gift to the closing attorney or to the buyer’s lender by giving the money to the buyers’ relative for the relative to forward to the buyers.