Lynn Crawford has been employed by the Commission on a temporary basis to fill a vacancy in the Appraisal Division created when Appraiser Clerk Sheryl L. Richards relocated her residence to another state ... The Commissionnaires, a musical ensemble composed of Commission staff members who volunteer their time and talents, brought holiday cheer to patients in a local nursing home. The group performed under the able direction of Consumer Protection Officer Anita R. Burt.
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The following Commission staff members have made appearances before various real estate industry and related groups since the last issue of the Bulletin. Commission Executive Director Phillip T. Fisher spoke to the Cabarrus County Association of REALTORS® about possible future changes in real estate licensing . . . Special Deputy Attorney General Thomas R. Miller, the Commission's Legal Counsel, and Marilyn E. Tomei, Associate Legal Counsel, appeared before the NCAR Leadership Conference in Greensboro where they presented talks on agency and property condition disclosures. They also made presentations on common misconceptions in real estate transactions and special problems in contract negotlations during an appearance at the N.C. Association of REALTORS® Annual Convention. Marilyn also appeared before the Brunswick County Board of REALTORS® meeting in Southport to discuss offers and counter-offers, the Contingent Sale Addendum, and related topics . . . Deputy Legal Counsel Blackwell M. Brogden, Jr., discussed real estate referral fees, commission provisions in offers to purchase, and related issues in an appearance before the Commercial Listing Service of the Raleigh Board of REALTORS®. . . Assistant Legal Counsel Miriam J. Baer traveled to Hamlet where she presented a speech on real estate agency at a meeting of the Anson-Richmond Board of REALTORS® and went to Gastonia where she explained real estate contracts to the Gaston Association of REALTORS®. . . Stephen L. Fussell, a Commission Consumer Protection Officer, addressed the Lexington Board of REALTORS®... and Appraiser Education and Examination Officer Earl H. Grubbs spoke to the Greenville/Pitt County Appraisers about licensing, certification, and regulations that affect appraisers, and attended the Quarterly Chapter Meeting of the Appraisal Institute in the Research Triangle Park where he talked about developments in appraiser regulations.
(Individuals and groups requesting a speaker from the Real Estate Commission are reminded that a "Speaker Request Form" is available from the Commission Office.)