Key reports, issues, and decisions of interest to licensees and/or the public are reported here from the most recent Commission meeting:
Commission Meeting of August 19, 2026
Pending Cases: The Commission entered into consent agreements to suspend 12 licenses, ordered hearings in cases involving a total of 20 licensees, accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of 1 license, left 13 cases pending, closed 10 cases without action, reprimanded 6 licensees, extended time for 2 licensees to satisfy conditions, voluntarily surrendered 2 licenses, denied issuance of 2 licenses, approved withdrawal of 1 license application, and approved payment of $6,500 from the Real Estate Education and Recovery Fund.
License Applications Involving Character Issues: License applicants who have character issues such as prior criminal convictions or disciplinary actions by another licensing board are separately considered by the Commission. Decisions are based upon criminal background checks, information supplied by the applicant, and in-person interviews.
Total candidates considered: 9; total approved: 6; continued: 1; approved with conditions: 2.
License Examination Results: If you are interested in reviewing the most recent statistics and pass rates regarding the North Carolina broker license examination. License Examination Results.
Education Town Hall: The Director of Education and Licensing reported on the quarterly Town Hall held on August 11, 2026, noting that 65 instructors attended. The next Education Town Hall will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, November 3 and 3pm.
NC Real Estate Manual: The Assistant Director of Education and Licensing distributed the hard copy manuals to all Commission members. The digital copy is also available on the website.
REEA 2026 National Conference: The Director of Education and Licensing reported on the National REEA conference held in Denver, CO, on July 21 -24, 2026. Five members from Education staff attended along with many instructors from across the state. Topics consisted of the uses of AI, the new appraisal changes and the Director of Education and Licensing led a session of DREI instructors on Education Principles. The National REEA Larry Outlaw Award was presented to Miriam Baer, the former Executive Director of the Commission. The award for the Classroom Program of the Year went to the Assistant Director of Education and Licensing for her work on the 2025-26 Update Course “How to Become a Superstar Broker”.
Draft Revisions to Rule A.0104 Agency Agreements and Disclosures: The Compliance Manager stated that in July staff was directed to revise the rules to prohibit dual agency only for brokers on provisional status instead of all brokers. Additional changes came from some of the public comments that were received. If the rules are approved, they will be republished, so there will be a new public comment period, and another public hearing. A new disclosure form was created as well. The Commission asked the Director of Regulatory Affairs to make changes to the disclosure and bring the matter back before the Commission in September.
Report on License Numbers: As of August 1, 2026, there are 119,910 brokers and firms licensed by the Commission, as follows:
Active Full Brokers – 77,507
Active Provisional Brokers – 4,080
Brokers-in-Charge – 17,181
BIC Eligible Brokers – 6,888
Inactive Full Brokers – 15,465
Inactive Provisional Brokers – 5,119
Firms – 17,492
Limited Nonresident Commercial Brokers – 247
Next Commission Meeting: The next Commission meeting will be held on September 23, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. at the North Carolina Real Estate Commission in Raleigh, NC, and is open to the public. It can also be viewed via Zoom online video.
New Chair and Vice-Chair began their terms on August 1, 2026.
Executive Director Janet Thoren announced that Melvin “Skip” Alston of Greensboro has been elected as Chair and Robert J. Ramseur, Jr., of Raleigh as Vice Chair of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Their terms will begin on August 1, 2026.
Seller impersonation fraud is increasing.
The North Carolina Real Estate Commission has issued alerts to consumers and brokers regarding fake seller scams since 2022. These fraudulent schemes continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, posing significant risks to consumers, brokers, attorneys, and lenders. Consumers are encouraged to stay informed about seller impersonation fraud and recognize potential warning signs. Watch the Fake Seller Fraud video in the Commission’s newly released Consumer Fraud YouTube playlist to learn how these scams occur and the steps you can take to help protect yourself.
You are invited!
The monthly Real Estate Commission meetings are always open to the public, and you are invited to attend in person or online via Zoom. The meeting next week is August 19th, 2026, here at the Commission building, 1313 Navaho Drive, Raleigh, NC. A Zoom link will be available at ncrec.gov on the day of the meeting.