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About the New Jersey Real Estate Commission
 

Established in 1921, the New Jersey Real Estate Commission was created to administer and enforce New Jersey's real estate licensing law, N.J.S.A. 45:15-1 et seq. The Commission consists of five members who have been licensed as New Jersey real estate brokers for at least ten years, two public members, and one representative of an appropriate governmental department.

The Commission meets approximately 36 times each year, and frequently acts as a quasi-judicial body rendering decisions on contested license applications and disciplinary actions. It also promulgates rules interpreting and implementing the provisions of the license law and establishing standards of practice for the real estate brokerage profession.

All applicants for licensure as a broker or salesperson must meet the standards for good character and fulfill the educational requirements for licensure established by law, and pass an examination conducted under the supervision of the Commission. The content of the prelicensure education courses is prescribed in regulations adopted by the Commission. The Commission also licenses the schools which provide the courses and the instructors who teach them. Instructors must fulfill educational requirements and pass an examination to qualify for licensure.

The Commission is empowered to conduct investigations, to hold hearings and to revoke licenses and/or otherwise sanction individuals and firms for violations of the license law or its administrative rules. Violations which can result in severe sanctions include commingling or misappropriating escrow monies, making substantial misrepresentations, being convicted of a theft offense, procuring a license by fraud or deceit, and "any conduct which demonstrates unworthiness, incompetency, bad faith or dishonesty."

The Commission also administers and enforces the Real Estate Sales Full Disclosure Act. This law regulates the marketing and sale in New Jersey of real estate interests located in other states and countries. Persons who wish to market such properties in New Jersey must first register their projects with the Commission. In order to qualify for registration, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that they can convey good title to the properties, that full and accurate disclosure of all pertinent information will be made to prospective New Jersey purchasers, and that adequate financial assurances have been established to insure completion of all promised improvements.

Among its many other functions, the Commission also administers the Real Estate Guaranty Fund. This Fund was established by law to protect persons aggrieved by the embezzlement, conversion or unlawful obtaining of property by licensees in a real estate brokerage transaction. It is fully funded by assessments upon licensees and applicants. No taxpayer dollars are credited to the fund.

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General Information
REC Supervisory Staff
Aurelio Romero, Executive Director


The New Jersey Real Estate Commission offices are located at 20 W. State St., Trenton, NJ

For general inquiries regarding investigations, subdivided land sales, and regulatory/enforcement issues, contact:

NJ Real Estate Commission
PO Box
328
Trenton, NJ 08625-0328

Phone: 609-292-7272
FAX: 609-292-0944
E-mail: realestate@dobi.nj.gov
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Licensing Information
Gwendolyn Cobb, Supervisor, Education and Licensing
For licensing inquiries, contact:

Licensing Bureau, Real Estate
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
PO Box
474
Trenton, NJ 08625-0474

Phone: 609-292-7272
FAX: 609-292-0944
E-mail: relic@dobi.nj.gov
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Education Information
Gwendolyn Cobb, Supervisor, Education and Licensing
For prelicensure education, experience (broker) requirements, CE requirements and lists of licensed schools or CE providers contact:

Phone: 609-292-7272
FAX: 609-292-0944
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Investigations Unit
Phone: 609-292-7272
FAX: 609-292-0944
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Subdivided Land Sales Control
Barbara Kesil
Phone: 609-292-7272
FAX: 609-292-0944
 
Current Real Estate Commission Members

Eugenia K. Bonilla, President, Broker Member, since 2012
William J. Hanley, Vice-President, Broker Member, since 2020
Denise Illes, Department Representative, since 2015
Christina Banasiak, Broker Member, since 2017
Erin Brown, Broker Member, since 2022
Carlos Lejnieks, Public Member, since 2018
Gabrielle Liguori, Public Member, since 2022
Robert Oppenheimer, Broker Member, since 2022
 
Real Estate Commission Meeting Schedule

Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-18, notice is hereby given of the regular meetings of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission to be held via the Zoom virtual platform, at 9:30 a.m. on the following dates (unless otherwise noted). There will be a link for each meeting along with an agenda posted during the week prior to the scheduled meeting.


2023 Meetings with Agendas*
January 10, 2023 - Agenda
January 24, 2023 - Agenda

February 7, 2023 - Agenda
February 22 (Wednesday), 2023 - Cancelled

March 14, 2023 - Agenda
March 28, 2023 - Cancelled

April 11, 2023 - Agenda
April 25, 2023 - Cancelled

May 9, 2023 - Cancelled
May 23, 2023
- Agenda

June 13, 2023 - Cancelled
June 27, 2023
- Agenda

  July 11, 2023 - Cancelled
July 25, 2023 - Agenda

August 8, 2023 - Cancelled
August 22, 2023 - Cancelled

September 12, 2023 - Agenda
September 26, 2023
- Agenda

October 11 (Wednesday), 2023 - Agenda
October 24, 2023
- Agenda

November 14, 2023 - Agenda
November 28, 2023 - Agenda

December 12, 2023

*Agendas are subject to change

Past Agendas
January 11, 2022
February 8, 2022
February 23, 2022
March 8, 2022
March 22, 2022
April 12, 2022
April 26, 2022
May 5, 2022
May 10, 2022
May 24, 2022
June 14, 2022
June 28, 2022
July 12, 2022
July 26, 2022
August 9, 2022
 
September 13, 2022
September 27, 2022
October 12, 2022
October 25, 2022
November 15, 2022
November 29, 2022
December 13, 2022
 
January 26, 2021
February 23, 2021
March 9, 2021
March 23, 2021
April 6, 2021
April 13, 2021
April 27, 2021
May 11, 2021
May 25, 2021
June 8, 2021
June 22, 2021
July 13, 2021
August 10, 2021
September 14, 2021
September 28, 2021
October 13, 2021
November 9, 2021
 
January 14, 2020
February 11, 2020
June 23, 2020
July 28, 2020
September 22, 2020
October 14, 2020
November 10, 2020
November 24, 2020
December 15, 2020
 
January 8, 2019
January 23, 2019
February 14, 2019
February 26, 2019
March 12, 2019
March 26, 2019
April 9, 2019
April 30, 2019
May 14, 2019
June 11, 2019
June 25, 2019
August 13, 2019
September 10, 2019
October 8, 2019
November 13, 2019
November 26, 2019
December 5, 2019
 
January 9, 2018
January 23, 2018
February 13, 2018
February 27, 2018
March 13, 2018
March 27, 2018
April 10, 2018
April 24, 2018
May 8, 2018
May 22, 2018
June 26, 2018
July 12, 2018
July 24, 2018
August 14, 2018
September 12, 2018
September 25, 2018
October 10, 2018
October 23, 2018
November 14, 2018
November 27, 2018
     
January 10, 2017
January 24, 2017
February 24, 2017
February 28, 2017
March 14, 2017
March 28, 2017
April 4, 2017
April 25, 2017
May 9, 2017
May 23, 2017
June 13, 2017
June 20, 2017
June 27, 2017
July 11, 2017
July 25, 2017
August 8, 2017
August 24, 2017
September 12, 2017
September 26, 2017
October 11, 2017
October 24, 2017
November 14, 2017
November 2, 2017
December 12, 2017
     
January 13, 2016
January 26, 2016
March 22, 2016
May 4, 2016
May 10, 2016
May 24, 2016
June 4, 2016
June 28, 2016
July 26, 2016
August 9, 2016
September 14, 2016
September 27, 2016
October 5, 2016
November 15, 2016
November 29, 2016
December 2, 2016
December 13, 2016
     
January 6, 2015
January 27, 2015
February 24, 2015
March 3, 2015
April 7, 2015
April 21, 2015
May 19, 2015
June 23, 2015
July 7, 2015
July 21, 2015
August 4, 2015
September 1, 2015
September 29, 2015
October 6, 2015
October 20, 2015
December 1, 2015
December 15, 2015
 
January 7, 2014
February 4, 2014
February 19, 2014
April 1, 2014
April 29, 2014
May 6, 2014
May 20, 2014
June 3, 2014
June 17, 2014
July 8, 2014
July 22, 2014
September 10, 2014
September 12, 2014
September 23, 2014
October 7, 2014
October 21, 2014
November 18, 2014
December 16, 2014
 
Volunteer Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule

All meetings are held at the Mary Roebling Building, Real Estate Commission Conference Room, 7TH Floor, 20 West State Street, Trenton, N.J. at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

During the state of emergency as declared by Governor Murphy, and in accordance with P.L. 2020, c. 11, approved March 20, 2020, all meetings moving forward will be held via the Zoom virtual platform. There will be a link for each meeting along with an agenda posted during the week prior to the scheduled meeting.

As open public meetings, members of the public may view and/or listen to the meetings using the link provided on the Department’s website.


Meetings

January 5, 2023

February 9, 2023

March 9, 2023

April 6, 2023

May 4, 2023

June 8, 2023
 

July 6, 2023

August 2023 - No Meeting

September 7, 2023

October 5, 2023

November 2, 2023

December 7, 2023 - Cancelled

 
Past Agendas
January 6, 2022 January 15, 2015 September 11, 2014
February 10, 2022 February 12, 2015 October 9, 2014
March 10, 2022   November 20, 2014
April 14, 2022    
May 12, 2022    
 


 
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