ADVANTAGE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC (THOMASVILLE) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the firm license of Advantage Property Management LLC for a period of 24 months, effective July 30, 2025. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Commission staff audited the Firm’s trust accounting records for the period of June-December 2023 and discovered multiple violations of Commission trust accounting rules, including failure to account for trust monies within a reasonable time, commingling, failure to deposit trust funds into the trust account within three banking days, and failure to properly maintain trust account records. The Firm also did not make all records available for inspection as requested by Commission staff.
JACQUELINE HUTTOE – The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Huttoe, effective July 16, 2025. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Huttoe violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Huttoe neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
PHILIP D LEINWAND (WILMINGTON) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Leinwand for a period of one-month, effective August 1, 2025. The Commission found that in 2005, Leinwand completed and filed an Application for a Real Estate Salesperson License with the Commission and provided false information in the application. In 2006, Leinwand completed and filed an Application for a Real Estate License with the Commission and provided false information in the application. In 2021, Leinwand completed and filed an Application for a Real Estate Firm License with the Commission and provided false information in the application. Leinwand failed to make full disclosure of all required information in his applications to the Commission in 2005, 2006, and 2021.
JENNIFER M MCCLUSKEY (THOMASVILLE) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of McCluskey for a period of 24 months, effective July 30, 2025. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that in July 2023, after being designated as the Broker-in-Charge (BIC) for Advantage Property Management LLC, McCluskey designated herself as the Qualifying Broker and falsely certified to the Commission that she was an officer/manager/general partner of the firm, when she was not. An audit conducted by Commission staff while McCluskey was BIC for the firm evidenced multiple violations of Commission trust accounting rules, including failure to account for trust monies within a reasonable time, commingling, failure to deposit trust funds into the trust account within three banking days, and failure to properly maintain trust account records. McCluskey also did not make all records available for inspection by Commission staff as requested and did not properly supervise unlicensed staff members.
ROGER A PARHAM (CHARLOTTE) – The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Parham, effective July 16, 2025. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Parham violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Parham neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
PAUL E PORTERFIELD (GRIFTON) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Porterfield for a period of 9 months, effective July 30, 2025, after he failed to comply with certain conditions of his Consent Order. The Commission found that Porterfield failed to use written agreements for broker services, allowed his unlicensed firm to be paid a commission for real estate brokerage services, and failed to deposit trust monies in a trust account within three banking days of receipt.
WILLIAM W RIKE (NEWPORT) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Rike for a period of 6 months, effective July 1, 2025. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Rike received a lead from the assumed seller of a vacant lot. Rike executed a listing agreement with the assumed seller and failed to take reasonable steps to identify this individual. Rike believed the email address belonging to the assumed seller was legitimate because it matched the name of the true owner. Rike had the assumed seller sign the listing agreement electronically. The vacant lot went under contract with a potential buyer; however, the contract was terminated. The transaction successfully closed with a second buyer, but after it was discovered that the assumed seller was fraudulent. The true owner was unaware of the transaction until after the transaction closed.
KENNETH U ROUNDTREE (GREENSBORO) – The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Roundtree, effective July 16, 2025. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Roundtree violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Roundtree neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
ROBERT E SCHNEIDER (LONGS, SC) – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Schneider, effective July 16, 2025, with no right to reapply for three years. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Schneider violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Schneider neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
STEEL SKIN REALTY LLC (CHARLOTTE) – The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender of the real estate firm license of Steel Skin Realty LLC, effective July 16, 2025. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that the Firm violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. The Firm neither admitted nor denied misconduct.