NORTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

February 19, 2025 • 9:00 AM • High Point, North Carolina

AGENDA

Meeting Schedule:

Monday: 10:00 - Character Conferences (Lindsey, Black)

Wednesday: 9:00 - Rulemaking Hearing

Wednesday: 9:00 - Commission Meeting

Thursday: 9:00 - Commission Meeting

Exhibits:

1.
Consent Agenda

2.
License Applications

3.
Character Conference Recommendations

4.
Update Instructor Seminar Report

5.
Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award Selection (closed session)

6.
Financial Report

7.
FY2024-25 Income and Expense Projections

8.
Probable Cause Recommendations

9.
BIC Span of Control Workgroup Recommendations

10.
Ethics Commission SEI Evaluation Letter - Judge James Beaty, Jr.

11.
Administration Committee's Recommendation to Solicit an Operational/Planning Study

12.
Report on Upcoming Appearances and Speeches

I.
PRELIMINARY MATTERS

1.
Call to Order and Roll Call of Members Present. [Lindsey].

2.
Welcome guests [Lindsey].

3.
The Commission's Mission:

To protect the public interest in real estate brokerage transactions.

To assure that applicants are competent and possess the requisite character and fitness to act as real estate brokers.

To assure that licensees comply with the Real Estate License Law and Commission rules.

To identify and address issues affecting real estate consumers and licensees.

To effectively and efficiently administer Commission programs and operations.

4.
ETHICS AWARENESS & CONFLICT OF INTEREST REMINDER

“In accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina State Government Ethics Act, it is the duty of every Commission member to continually monitor, evaluate, and manage his or her personal, financial, and professional affairs to ensure the absence of conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts with his or her public responsibilities as a member of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Further, every Commission member should avoid both actual conflicts of interest and the appearance of conflicts in the way he or she conducts himself or herself as a member of the Real Estate Commission. If any Commission member has any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to any matters coming before the Commission at this meeting, the member shall identify the conflict or appearance of conflict and refrain from any undue participation in the particular matter involved.”

II.
CONSENT AGENDA

1.
Consider Consent Agenda items [Baer, Exhibit 1].

III.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS:

1.
Consider license applications [Dixon, Exhibit 2].

2.
Consider character conference recommendations [Dixon, Exhibit 3].

3..
Tuesday, March 18 character conference panel – Mr. Aceto and Mr. Alston (Ms. O’Connor alt.).

IV.
EDUCATION

1.
Report on 2024-25 Update Instructor Seminar (UIS) and consider the 2025-26 UIS budget [Crawford Heath, Exhibit 4].

2.
Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award selection [Elder – closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(2), Exhibit 5].

V.
FINANCIAL

1.
Receive monthly Financial Report for the period ending January 31, 2025 [Ricard, Exhibit 6].

2.
FY2024-25 Income and Expense Projections [Ricard, Exhibit 7].

VI.
REGULATORY AFFAIRS

1.
Consider probable cause recommendations [Thoren, Fetter, Exhibit 8].

2..
Consider settlements [Thoren, Fetter].

3..
Update on appeals [Thoren, Fetter].

4..
Consider further the BIC Span of Control Workgroup recommendations [Lindsay, Baer, Thoren, Elder, Exhibit 9].

VII.
ADMINISTRATION

1.
Ethics Commission Evaluation of Statements of Economic Interest for Commission Member Beaty [Baer, Exhibit 10].

2.
Discuss availability for the March 5 and 6 hearings [Thoren].

3.
Discuss availability for the March 19 meeting [Baer].

4.
Discuss availability for the March 19 and 20 hearings [Thoren].

5.
Consider preparing an RFP for an outside consultant to perform an operational/planning study [Lindsey, Administration Committee, Exhibit 11].

6.
Report on recent and upcoming appearances and speeches [Baer, Exhibit 12].

7.
Consider a legal matter [Baer – closed session pursuant to NCGS § 143-318.11(a)(5)].

VIII.
OTHER BUSINESS

1.
Reminders

Spring Educators Conference, March 27, 2025 [Elder].

SEI Filing deadline Tuesday, April 15, 2025 [Baer].

ARELLO Mid-Year Meeting, April 14-16, 2025, San Diego, CA [Baer].

Ethics and related training* due by:
i. March 23, 2025, for Mr. Alston and Mr. Bell
ii. April 16, 2025, for Ms. Sebti
iii. May 2, 2025, for Mr. Black

2.
Other business

3.
Adjourn

Meeting Schedule:

Monday: 10:00 - Character Conferences (Lindsey, Black) Wednesday: 9:00 - Rulemaking Hearing Wednesday: 9:00 - Commission Meeting Thursday: 9:00 - Commission Meeting

Exhibits:

1. Consent Agenda

2. License Applications

3. Character Conference Recommendations

4. Update Instructor Seminar Report

5. Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award Selection (closed session)

6. Financial Report

7. FY2024-25 Income and Expense Projections

8. Probable Cause Recommendations

9. BIC Span of Control Workgroup Recommendations

10. Ethics Commission SEI Evaluation Letter - Judge James Beaty, Jr.

11. Administration Committee's Recommendation to Solicit an Operational/Planning Study

12. Report on Upcoming Appearances and Speeches

I. PRELIMINARY MATTERS

1. Call to Order and Roll Call of Members Present. [Lindsey].

2. Welcome guests [Lindsey].

II. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consider Consent Agenda items [Baer, Exhibit 1].

III. LICENSE APPLICATIONS:

1. Consider license applications [Dixon, Exhibit 2].

2. Consider character conference recommendations [Dixon, Exhibit 3].

3.. Tuesday, March 18 character conference panel – Mr. Aceto and Mr. Alston (Ms. O’Connor alt.).

IV. EDUCATION

1. Report on 2024-25 Update Instructor Seminar (UIS) and consider the 2025-26 UIS budget [Crawford Heath, Exhibit 4].

2. Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award selection [Elder – closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(2), Exhibit 5].

V. FINANCIAL

1. Receive monthly Financial Report for the period ending January 31, 2025 [Ricard, Exhibit 6].

2. FY2024-25 Income and Expense Projections [Ricard, Exhibit 7].

VI. REGULATORY AFFAIRS

1. Consider probable cause recommendations [Thoren, Fetter, Exhibit 8].

2.. Consider settlements [Thoren, Fetter].

3.. Update on appeals [Thoren, Fetter].

4.. Consider further the BIC Span of Control Workgroup recommendations [Lindsay, Baer, Thoren, Elder, Exhibit 9].

VII. ADMINISTRATION

1. Ethics Commission Evaluation of Statements of Economic Interest for Commission Member Beaty [Baer, Exhibit 10].

2. Discuss availability for the March 5 and 6 hearings [Thoren].

3. Discuss availability for the March 19 meeting [Baer].

4. Discuss availability for the March 19 and 20 hearings [Thoren].

5. Consider preparing an RFP for an outside consultant to perform an operational/planning study [Lindsey, Administration Committee, Exhibit 11].

6. Report on recent and upcoming appearances and speeches [Baer, Exhibit 12].

7. Consider a legal matter [Baer – closed session pursuant to NCGS § 143-318.11(a)(5)].

VIII. OTHER BUSINESS

2. Other business

3. Adjourn

Monday: 10:00 - Character Conferences (Lindsey, Black)

Wednesday: 9:00 - Rulemaking Hearing

Wednesday: 9:00 - Commission Meeting

Thursday: 9:00 - Commission Meeting

1.
Consent Agenda

2.
License Applications

3.
Character Conference Recommendations

4.
Update Instructor Seminar Report

5.
Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award Selection (closed session)

6.
Financial Report

7.
FY2024-25 Income and Expense Projections

8.
Probable Cause Recommendations

9.
BIC Span of Control Workgroup Recommendations

10.
Ethics Commission SEI Evaluation Letter - Judge James Beaty, Jr.

11.
Administration Committee's Recommendation to Solicit an Operational/Planning Study

12.
Report on Upcoming Appearances and Speeches

I.
PRELIMINARY MATTERS

1.
Call to Order and Roll Call of Members Present. [Lindsey].

2.
Welcome guests [Lindsey].

II.
CONSENT AGENDA

1.
Consider Consent Agenda items [Baer, Exhibit 1].

III.
LICENSE APPLICATIONS:

1.
Consider license applications [Dixon, Exhibit 2].

2.
Consider character conference recommendations [Dixon, Exhibit 3].

3..
Tuesday, March 18 character conference panel – Mr. Aceto and Mr. Alston (Ms. O’Connor alt.).

IV.
EDUCATION

1.
Report on 2024-25 Update Instructor Seminar (UIS) and consider the 2025-26 UIS budget [Crawford Heath, Exhibit 4].

2.
Larry A. Outlaw Excellence in Education Award selection [Elder – closed session pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(2), Exhibit 5].

V.
FINANCIAL

1.
Receive monthly Financial Report for the period ending January 31, 2025 [Ricard, Exhibit 6].

2.
FY2024-25 Income and Expense Projections [Ricard, Exhibit 7].

VI.
REGULATORY AFFAIRS

1.
Consider probable cause recommendations [Thoren, Fetter, Exhibit 8].

2..
Consider settlements [Thoren, Fetter].

3..
Update on appeals [Thoren, Fetter].

4..
Consider further the BIC Span of Control Workgroup recommendations [Lindsay, Baer, Thoren, Elder, Exhibit 9].

VII.
ADMINISTRATION

1.
Ethics Commission Evaluation of Statements of Economic Interest for Commission Member Beaty [Baer, Exhibit 10].

2.
Discuss availability for the March 5 and 6 hearings [Thoren].

3.
Discuss availability for the March 19 meeting [Baer].

4.
Discuss availability for the March 19 and 20 hearings [Thoren].

5.
Consider preparing an RFP for an outside consultant to perform an operational/planning study [Lindsey, Administration Committee, Exhibit 11].

6.
Report on recent and upcoming appearances and speeches [Baer, Exhibit 12].

7.
Consider a legal matter [Baer – closed session pursuant to NCGS § 143-318.11(a)(5)].

VIII.
OTHER BUSINESS

2.
Other business

3.
Adjourn