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 February 18, 2026
Pending Cases: The Commission entered into consent agreements to suspend 15 licenses, ordered hearings in cases involving a total of 13 licensees, accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of 3 licenses, permanently revoked 2 licenses, left 1 case pending, denied issuance of 1 license, approved withdrawal of 1 license application, reprimanded 2 licensees, and issued 1 license.
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: 13; total approved: 3; approved with conditions: 2; continued: 5; deferred: 3.
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.
CRC Proposal to Add Verification of Applicant SSNs as Part of Background Checks: The Director of Education and Licensing reminded the Commission of Session Law 2025-94, amending NCGS § 93B-14, to require occupational licensing boards to verify the authenticity of every license applicant’s social security number with the Social Security Administration. He outlined the costs and IT resources needed for the Commission to verify and recommended instead that the Commission accept a proposal from CRC to verify the social security number as part of the background check process at an additional cost to the applicant of $10. Upon the motion of Mr. Alston, the Commission accepted the CRC proposal.
2026-2027 UIS Budget: The Director of Education and Licensing presented the planned Update Instructor Seminar (UIS) dates, along with a review of the fees previously approved by the Commission. Upon the motion of Mr. Beaty, the Commission approved the schedule as presented. After a discussion of the fees and the fact that currently, no credit is offered for the UIS, upon the motion of Ms. O’Connor, the Commission voted to restore credit for those who take the UIS after July 1st. The Director of Regulatory Affairs noted that in addition, anyone who teaches an Update course will receive credit.
PearsonVUE: The Director of Education and Licensing proposed contracting with PearsonVUE for testing new instructors at a cost to the Commission of $50 per instructor, rather than continuing to test in house. Upon the motion of Ms. Sebti, the Commission approved the proposal.
Revised Square Footage Guidelines: The Director of Regulatory Affairs reported that the project to update the Commission’s Square Footage Guidelines is well underway. A first draft will be provided to Commission member Black for an initial review in the coming weeks, followed by Commission consideration. The Director of Regulatory Affairs advised the Commission that she had received requests from certain outside appraisal groups and others to provide input on the revisions to the Guidelines and asked for guidance from the Commission on when to provide the draft to interested parties. The Commission asked that she first provide the draft to the Commission. She indicated that she hoped to do so at the March meeting.
NCDOJ – Consumer Confidence 101: Your Guide to Home Buying: The Director of Regulatory Affairs reported that she participated in an event sponsored by the NC Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Division on how to avoid common pitfalls during the home buying process. Presenters also included representatives from Legal Aid of North Carolina, the NC Department of Insurance, Cumberland County Register of Deeds, and the NC Human Relations Commission. She noted that the event was well attended and well received.
Report on License Numbers: As of February 1, 2026, there are 124,262 brokers and firms licensed by the Commission, as follows:
Active Full Brokers – 79,202
Active Provisional Brokers – 4,368
Brokers-in-Charge – 17,602
BIC Eligible Brokers – 855
Inactive Full Brokers – 16,423
Inactive Provisional Brokers – 6,281
Firms – 17,721
Limited Nonresident Commercial Brokers – 267
Next Commission Meeting: The next Commission meeting will be held on March 18, 2026, at 8:30 am in the Historic House Chamber of the North Carolina State Capitol, 1 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27601. The meeting is open to the public. It can also be viewed via Zoom online video.