DAVID ALPERIN (HENDERSONVILLE)- The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Alperin, effective March 18, 2026. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Alperin violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Alperin neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
BEVERLY-HANKS & ASSOCIATES LLC (ASHEVILLE)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Beverly-Hanks & Associates LLC for a period of 18 months, effective March 1, 2026. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Beverly-Hanks & Associates LLC acted as dual agent or listing agent in multiple lot sales and failed to adequately disclose a commission to be paid by referred builders upon any future construction contracts.
HEATHER CHAMBERS (ASHEVILLE)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Chambers for a period of 18 months, effective March 1, 2026. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Chambers acted as dual agent or listing agent in multiple lot sales and failed to adequately disclose a commission to be paid by referred builders upon future construction contracts.
COGNITIVE REALTY LLC (CARY)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Cognitive Realty LLC for a period of 12 months, effective March 1, 2026. The Commission found that Cognitive Realty LLC failed to provide a tenant with a timely interim accounting of his security deposit. Cognitive Realty LLC commingled trust monies by placing rent payments into the operational account, failed to maintain proper records and receipts, and did not perform complete reconciliations of trust accounts.
TODD CORRELL (HICKORY)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Correll for a period of 3 months, effective March 1, 2026. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that as broker-in-charge for Premier Rental Property Management, LLC, Correll failed to assist a tenant with obtaining a pre-paid rent check which had been delivered to their prior property management firm. As a result of the missing rent payment, Correll authorized the charging of late fees every month to the tenant’s account despite tenant’s claims that she had already paid the rent.
ASHLEY DULL (MOCKSVILLE)- The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Dull, effective March 18, 2026. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Dull violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Dull neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
HARRY ILER III (ASHEVILLE)- By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Iler effective March 1, 2026. The Commission found that Iler’s firm, Beverly-Hanks & Associates LLC, acted as dual agent or listing agent in multiple lot sales in which Iler failed to ensure that brokers under Iler’s supervision adequately disclosed a commission to be paid by referred builders upon any future construction contracts.
PATRICIA JOHNSON (CHARLOTTE)- The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Johnson, effective March 18, 2026. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Johnson violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Johnson neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
PATRICIA JOHNSON LLC (CHARLOTTE)- The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Patricia Johnson LLC, effective March 18, 2026. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Patricia Johnson LLC violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Patricia Johnson LLC neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
JINHEE LEE (CONCORD)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Lee for a period of one-month, effective March 18, 2026. The Commission found that Lee advertised a property for sale without a written and signed listing agreement with the seller.
SHIVA MADALA (CARY)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Madala for a period of 12 months, effective March 1, 2026. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Madala was responsible for managing the firm’s trust accounts. A tenant rented a single-family home managed by Madala. Madala improperly withheld $1,700 from the tenant’s $2,200 security deposit for flooring repairs, painting, yard work, and cleaning, that was never performed. Madala also failed to provide the tenant with timely interim accounting of the security deposit. Madala commingled security deposits with operational funds, failed to maintain proper records and receipts, and did not perform complete reconciliations of trust accounts.
JEFFERY MURPHY (ASHEVILLE)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Murphy for a period of 18 months, effective March 1, 2026. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Murphy acted as dual agent or listing agent in multiple lot sales and failed to adequately disclose a commission to be paid by referred builders upon any future construction contracts.
PREMIER RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC (HICKORY)- By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Premier Rental Property Management LLC effective March 1, 2026. The Commission found that Premier Rental Property Management LLC failed to assist a tenant with obtaining pre-paid rent which had been delivered to their prior property management firm. As a result of the missing rent payment, Premier Rental Property Management LLC charged late fees every month to the tenant’s account despite tenant’s claims that she had already paid the rent.
SANDRA STEUER (JACKSONVILLE)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Steuer for a period of 12 months, effective March 1, 2026. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Steuer completed certain renovations to the Subject Property before listing it for sale, including replacing the home’s Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit and heat pump. Steuer hired an HVAC contractor to complete the HVAC renovation but failed to confirm that the HVAC work was properly permitted. No permits were issued for the HVAC renovation. Steuer failed to disclose to the buyer that the HVAC renovation was unpermitted.