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Patrick Crean, a licensed New Jersey Real Estate Broker, Union County – By Consent Order dated September 1, 2026, Crean admits to a violation of N.J.S.A. 45:15-17(e), incompetency, by failing to renew his license and continuing to engage in real estate activity; and, a violation of N.J.A.C. 11:5-4.2(a)(1) by failing to properly supervise; and, a violation of N.J.S.A. 45:15-17(k) in that he paid commissions to a licensee who did not possess an active real estate license. Crean agrees to pay a fine in the amount of $7,000.
Patrick Schiavino, a licensed New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson, Union County – By Consent Order dated September 1, 2026, Schiavino admits to violations of N.J.S.A. 45:15-1 and N.J.S.A. 45:15-3 in that he engaged in unlicensed activity; and, to violation of N.J.S.A. 45:15-17(e), incompetency, by failing to renew his license and continuing to engage in real estate activity. Schiavino agrees to pay a fine in the amount of $2,500.
The following Orders to Show Cause were issued:
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Ashvinkumar Ajvalia, a licensed New Jersey Real Estate Broker, Essex County – By Consent Order dated May 19, 2026, Ajvalia admits to a violation of N.J.S.A. 45:15-12.5(a) and N.J.A.C. 11:5-5.1(a) by failing to maintain an escrow account from April 2020 through April 2025. Ajvalia agrees to complete three (3) hours of continuing education coursework in the area of Financial Literacy and three (3) credit hours in the area of Agency which shall not count towards the required hours and to pay a fine in the amount of $2,000.
The following Orders to Show Cause were issued:
| N.J.R.E.C. v. Patrick Schiavino and Patrick Crean – REC E26-002 |
| N.J.R.E.C. v. Dmitry Poyarkov and Hakan Karahan – REC E26-003 |
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