Beaufort Real Estate Agents Need Professional License Defense
Real estate agents are an integral partner between home owners and home buyers. Although they receive some commission from home sales, real estate agents go through rigorous training and certification, including acquiring a professional license, to demonstrate their trustworthiness and respect of both home owners’ and buyers’ time and money.
However, like anyone with a professional license, real estate agents are subject to investigations through the Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation (LLR). If a current or former client is dissatisfied with a real estate agent’s services, they could file a complaint with the LLR and begin a lengthy investigation process which could end with the real estate agent’s professional license being revoked.
South Carolina Real Estate Professional License Defense
Disciplinary actions and investigations could be the result of any complaint, including:
- Mortgage fraud,
- “Playing with people’s money”
- Unlicensed practice or failure to meet licensing requirements
- Failure to maintain adequate records
- Negligent property management
- Misrepresenting or not fully disclosing a problem
- DUI or drug crimes charges, accusations, or conviction
- Criminal Conviction
If you face a board action or LLR investigation for any of these reasons, you may feel ashamed and alone. However, it is important to know that you do not have to go through the entire LLR investigation or board review by yourself – you can contact a professional license defense attorney for help.
My Real Estate Professional License is Under Investigation!
If you are a real estate agent and a complaint has been filed against you due to perceived unprofessional conduct, negligence, malpractice, fraud, or criminal activity, you will undergo an investigation through the Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation. This can be a lengthy and frightening process, during which you can lose clients and money. Do not suffer this process alone. The professional license defense attorneys at the Strom Law Firm offer free, confidential consultations to discuss the facts of your case, so contact us today. 803.252.4800.