EDNA ESPERANZA AGUILAR (RALEIGH)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Aguilar for a period of 12 months, effective August 17, 2026. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Aguilar was designated as broker-in-charge for Keystar Realty & Management LLC, responsible for supervising provisional broker Mirian Alejandra Midence Flores. Aguilar failed to provide adequate supervision to ensure compliance with Commission rules regarding advertisement and disclosures during the subject transaction. Aguilar did not review or correct the advertised heated living area, which improperly included 756 square feet of unpermitted space. Aguilar failed to ensure that the provisional broker discovered and disclosed material facts, including the property’s septic capacity, and the fact that the property was misrepresented as being located on a public road when it was in fact a private street with no road maintenance agreement.
MARY ANDERSON (HAMPSTEAD)- The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the real estate license of Anderson, effective August 19, 2026. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Anderson violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Anderson neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
TACOMA BURNETT (WILMINGTON)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Burnett for a period of 6 months, effective August 14, 2026. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Burnett advertised a 72-acre property for sale and described it as a “great opportunity” for builders and developers, when she knew that a previous soil study showed that the majority of the land was not suitable for construction.
CANDACE & CO. REAL ESTATE AND DESIGN LLC (CHARLOTTE)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Candace & Co. Real Estate and Design LLC for a period of one-month, effective September 1, 2026. The Commission found that Candace & Co. Real Estate and Design LLC failed to maintain proper records with the Commission. Over the course of five months, Commission staff attempted to investigate the complaint in this case by sending multiple letters of inquiry to Candace & Co. Real Estate and Design LLC, contacting Candace & Co. Real Estate and Design LLC via telephone, and attempting to locate Candace & Co. Real Estate and Design LLC at the physical address on file with the Commission. Candace & Co. Real Estate and Design LLC failed to respond to multiple letters of inquiry and was otherwise uncooperative with the investigation.
STEPHEN CORDELL (SMITHFIELD)- The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender of the real estate broker license of Cordell, effective August 19, 2026, with no right to reapply for 10 years. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Cordell violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Cordell neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
CANDACE KASEY (CHARLOTTE)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Kasey for a period of one-month, effective September 1, 2026. The Commission found that Kasey failed to maintain proper records with the Commission and failed to report a change of address within 10 days. Over the course of five months, Commission staff attempted to investigate the complaint in this case by sending multiple letters of inquiry to Kasey, contacting Kasey via telephone, and attempting to locate Kasey at the physical address on file with the Commission. Kasey failed to respond to multiple letters of inquiry and was otherwise uncooperative with the investigation.
RHEA REAVES (RALEIGH)- The Commission accepted the voluntary surrender of the real estate broker license of Reaves, effective August 19, 2026, with no right to reapply for 2 years. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Reaves violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission Rules. Reaves neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
DONALD SMITH, JR. (LELAND)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Smith for a period of 3 months effective August 14, 2026. The Commission found that Smith, as the Broker-in-Charge of a firm, allowed two brokers affiliated with the firm to advertise a 72-acre property for sale and describe it as a “great opportunity” for builders and developers, when a previous soil study showed that the majority of the land was not suitable for construction.
JEFFERY SHUGARTS, JR. (CHARLOTTE)- By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Shugarts effective August 19, 2026. The Commission found that Shugarts, while unlicensed in North Carolina, contacted a prospective commercial property buyer and acted as her buyer agent during the transaction under the auspices of the firm by whom he was employed.
VALERIY SOLODYANKIN (CHARLOTTE)- By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Solodyankin effective May 15, 2026. The Commission found that Solodyankin acted as the buyer’s agent for a client and provided the buyer with the access code to a vacant property, enabling the buyer to enter the listed property without a broker present. The buyer was identified on a security camera accessing the property.
CHRISTINA VALVERDE (WILMINGTON)- By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Valverde for a period of 6 months, effective August 14, 2026. The Commission then stayed the suspension in its entirety upon certain conditions. The Commission found that Valverde advertised a 72-acre property for sale and described it as a “great opportunity” for builders and developers, when she knew a previous soil study showed that most of the land was not suitable for construction.
ANTONIO WORSHAM (MATTHEWS)- By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Worsham effective May 1, 2026. The Commission found that Worsham was the qualifying broker and broker-in-charge of Equity North Carolina Real Estate LLC. Worsham was hired to manage rental properties on behalf of its owner-client. Worsham allowed a tenant to move into one of the rentals without executing a lease agreement. The security deposit and rent were sent to Equity, and they were not disbursed for a period of six (6) months. The owner-client requested leases, payment receipts, and tenant communications from Worsham, but Worsham failed to provide any documents to the owner-client. After the owner-client terminated the property management agreement, the security deposits and rents were provided to the owner-client.