New to the Commission

Carolyn Haase (Ovenden) has been appointed Information Officer in the Legal Services Division. She is responsible for answering inquiries from real estate licensees and consumers. Carolyn has been a corporate real estate manager for NCNB in Charlotte and both a commercial and residential real estate salesperson and manager in Charlotte, New Bern and Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a BA in political science.

Lisa Johnson has assumed a part-time position as Records Specialist in the Administration Division. She assists in the maintenance and conversion of licensee records from microfilm to an imaging system. Lisa is a resident of Smithfield and a junior at Meredith College where she is majoring in Child Development. Before joining the Commission, she worked as an administrative assistant with an insurance company in Raleigh.

Thomas R. Miller, the Commission's Legal Counsel, conducted an afternoon session on the implementation of the North Carolina Vacation Rental Act with the Eastern Regional Conference of Vacation Rental Managers in Charlotte.

Miriam J. Baer, Assistant Director of Legal Services, spoke to the Albemarle Area Association of REALTORS®.

Blackwell M. Brogden, Jr., Chief Deputy Legal Counsel, spoke on agency relationships, disclosure and similar topics before the Winston-Salem Regional Association of REALTORS®.

Janet Thoren, Deputy Legal Counsel discussed common problems encountered by real estate agents complying with real estate law and rules with the Catawba Valley Association of REALTORS®.

Ginger Schultz-Lamitie, Licensing and Education Officer, made a presentation on new licensing requirements to the Carteret County Association of REALTORS®.