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 September 17, 2025
Pending Cases: The Commission entered into consent agreements to suspend 9 licenses, ordered 26 hearings in cases involving licensees, accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of 2 licensees, approved the issuance of 1 license, extended the timeline for 1 licensee, closed 3 cases without action, closed and warned 1 case, and approved payment of $6,210 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: 16; total approved: 4; approved with conditions: 6; continued: 4; deferred: 2.
License Examination Results: If you are interested in reviewing the most recent statistics and pass rates regarding the North Carolina broker license examination, click here License Examination Results.
Pearson VUE Fee Increase: The Director of Education and Licensing reported that ARELLO has proposed a fee increase of $3.00 to a total of $5.00 for each administration of the licensing examination. After review and discussion, upon a motion from Ms. O’Connor, the Commission approved and directed the Executive Director to sign a contract addendum with Pearson VUE for the $3.00 increase effective January 1, 2026.
August Education Townhall: The Assistant Director of Education and Licensing reported that Commission staff held an Education Town Hall on August 19, 2025. There were 68 educators in attendance. New appraisal laws were discussed by Commission Member Black and Commission staff encouraged the educational community to subscribe to the Commission’s mailing list to receive notice of rule making changes, additions, or deletions. The Assistant Director of Education and Licensing also discussed the adverse impacts of late reporting of CE courses on real estate brokers.
Legislation: The Director of Regulatory Affairs reviewed the Legislative Report, which summarizes bills currently pending in the General Assembly that relate to real estate brokerage, occupational licensing, or other matters of interest to the Commission.
Rulemaking
The Compliance Manager presented proposed rulemaking recommendations and draft rule text. On the question of whether to proceed with publication of the proposed rule changes for public comment, the Commission made the following decisions:
| 21 NCAC 58A .0110 – Broker-in-Charge | Mr. Ramseur made a motion to table discussion on 58A .0110(a) which he later withdrew. Upon a motion from Mr. Ramseur, the Commission rejected the draft text for changes to 58A .0110(a) pending further study. Upon a motion from Mr. Ramseur, the Commission accepted the draft text changes for 58A .0110(b). Upon a motion from Mr. Black, the Commission accepted the draft text changes for 58A .0110(e). Upon a motion from Mr. Beaty, the Commission accepted the draft text as written in 58A .0110(g)(10). Mr. Ramseur voted against the motion. Upon a motion from Ms. Sebti, the Commission approved the draft text changes for 58A .0110(g)(8). Upon a motion from Mr. Black, the Commission voted to accept the draft text change for 58A .0110(j). |
| 21 NCAC 58A .0112 – Offers and Sales Contracts | Upon a motion from Mr. Ramsuer, the Commission voted to eliminate sections 8 and 9 from 58A .0112. Upon a motion from Ms. O’Connor, the Commission approved the draft text changes for 58A .0112(b). Mr. Ramseur was recused from the vote. |
| 21 NCAC 58A .0104 – Agency Agreements | Upon a motion from Ms. Sebti, the Commission voted to delete section 58A .0104 and replace it with section .0200. Ms. O’Connor voted against the motion. |
| 21 NCAC 58A .0302 – License Application and Fee | Upon a motion from Ms. Sebti, the Commission voted to accept the draft text change to 58A .0302 and suggested that staff seek an effective date of February 2026 or as soon thereafter as possible. |
| 21 NCAC 58A .0503 – License Renewal | Upon a motion from Mr. Ramseur, the Commission approved the draft text changes. |
| 21 NCAC 58A .0513 – License Cancellation | Upon a motion from Mr. Black, the Commission approved the draft text changes. |
| 21 NCAC 58A .1800 – Limited Nonresident Commercial License | Upon a motion from Ms. Sebti, the Commission approved the draft text changes and suggested that staff seek an effective date of February 2026 or as soon thereafter as possible as to the fee provisions. |
| 21 NCAC 58G .0103 – Definitions | Upon a motion from Mr. Black, the Commission approved the draft text changes. |
| 21 NCAC 58H .0101 – Definitions (Real Estate Education) 21 NCAC 58H .0210 – Limitation, Denial, Withdrawal, or Termination of Education Provider Certification 21 NCAC 58H .0303 – Limitation, Denial, or Withdrawal of Instructor Approval 21 NCAC 58H .0304 – Instructor Conduct and Performance | Upon a motion from Ms. O’Connor, the Commission approved the draft text changes for H .0101 and H 0210 and rejected the draft changes for H .0303 and H. .0304. |
| Residential Property and Owners’ Association Disclosure Statement (RPOADS) | Upon a motion from Ms. Sebti, the Commission approved the draft text changes in section A9 and A10. Upon a motion from Ms. O’Connor, the Commission approved the draft text changes of B4. Upon a motion from Ms. Sebti, the Commission adopted the addition of bubbles to section H1. Mr. Aceto asked staff to look into adding fuel provider information to the RPOADS. |
NC Supreme Court Opinion: The Director of Regulatory Affairs gave a brief report on the recent NC Supreme Court Opinion re License Applications and Character – DeValle v NC Sheriffs’ Ed & Training Comm’n.
Report on License Numbers: As of September 1, 2025, there are 119,955 brokers and firms licensed by the Commission, as follows:
Active Full Brokers – 76,785
Active Provisional Brokers – 4,277
Brokers-in-Charge – 17,233
BIC Eligible Brokers – 6,677
Inactive Full Brokers – 16,033
Inactive Provisional Brokers – 5,413
Firms – 17,212
Limited Nonresident Commercial Brokers – 235
Next Commission Meeting: The next Commission meeting will be held at 8:30 am, October 15, 2025, at the North Carolina Real Estate Commission in Raleigh, NC, and is open to the public. It can be viewed via Zoom online video.