Real Estate Commission public meetings in 2025

Real Estate Commission

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission holds its regular December 18 meeting in Baton Rouge to approve past minutes, receive committee reports, and appoint 2026 officers. No substantive policy decisions or dollar amounts are listed on the agenda.

• Approval of November 19 and 20, 2025 meeting minutes
• 2026 Committee Officer Appointments including Chair-Elect Devillier

The Commission adopted final findings and ratified an emergency order regarding Matthew E. Okolichany. The board also approved previous meeting minutes and announced committee officer appointments for 2026.

• Approved minutes from November 19 and November 20, 2025 meetings (Unanimous)
• Adopted final Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Case No. 2025-1441 (Unanimous)
• Ratified and affirmed Emergency Order 2025-005 (Unanimous)
• Appointed 2026 Budget Committee: Chair Smith-Coward, Vice Chair Major
• Appointed 2026 Technology & Capital Assets Committee: Chair Cornner, Vice Chair Free
• Appointed 2026 Education Committee: Chair Horn, Vice Chair Duncan
• Appointed 2026 Legal/Legislative/Timeshare Committee: Chair Pappalardo, Vice Chair Ritchie
• Appointed 2026 Standardized Forms Committee: Chair Halphen, Vice Chair Chustz

Real Estate Commission

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission will hold a regular business meeting to approve prior meeting minutes, review initial license applications for two individuals, receive committee reports, and discuss the ARELLO ARIS Conference and 2026 officer elections. No substantive decisions or dollar amounts are listed on this procedural agenda.

• Approval of August 21, 2025, Standardized Forms Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
• Approval of October 15, 2025, Standardized Forms Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
• Approval of October 16, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
• Review of initial license applications for Orlando R. Porche (2025-1527) and Jordan A. Escobar (2025-1624)
• Discussion of ARELLO ARIS Conference

The Commission approved license authorizations for two individuals following eligibility hearings. The body also elected its leadership for 2026 and adopted minutes from three previous subcommittee and regular meetings.

• Approved real estate license authorization for Orlando R. Porche (unanimous)
• Approved real estate license authorization for Jordan A. Escobar (unanimous)
• Elected Commissioner Cornner as 2026 Vice Chair (6-3)
• Elected Vice Chair Devillier as 2026 Chairman (unanimous)
• Elected Commissioner Halphen as 2026 Secretary (unanimous)
• Approved minutes for August 21, October 15, and October 16 meetings (unanimous)

Real Estate Commission

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission will meet to consider proposed administrative rule revisions under Executive Order 25-038. The meeting includes roll call, public comment, and adjournment.

The Commission reviewed proposed amendments to administrative rules following Executive Order JML-25-038. No final votes were taken on the rule changes; the subcommittee will continue discussions at the next meeting in January.

• Discussed proposed rules for virtual meetings, advertising, escrow accounts, and military service exceptions
• Adjourned meeting (unanimously approved)

Real Estate Commission

The Standardized Forms Committee of the Louisiana Real Estate Commission is meeting to review revisions to mandatory forms. This is a committee-level meeting focused on documentation standards.

• Review of mandatory forms revisions

The Commission denied a real estate license application for Jessica S. Sartin and ratified the indefinite suspension of Brandon K. Chenevert, Jr.'s license. It also approved new instructor qualifications for the 2026 broker mandatory course and adopted revised mandatory forms for 2026.

• Denied Jessica S. Sartin's authorization to obtain a real estate license (Unanimous)
• Ratified indefinite suspension of Brandon K. Chenevert, Jr.'s real estate salesperson license (Unanimous)
• Approved 2026 broker mandatory course instructor requirements: active broker with 5+ years experience or certified prelicense instructor with 3+ years experience (Unanimous)
• Adopted proposed consent agreement for Chanda L. Hall (Unanimous)
• Adopted revisions to 2026 mandatory forms effective January 1, 2026 (Unanimous)
• Approved August 21, 2025, meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Real Estate Commission

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission holds a regular business meeting to consider proposed rule revisions related to Executive Order 25-038, a consent agreement in case 2025-1353 (Chanda L. Hall), and proposed revisions to mandatory forms effective January 1, 2026. The meeting also includes initial license applications, a disciplinary matter, and committee reports.

• Discussion of proposed rule revisions (Draft 1) and rulemaking procedure/timeline re: JML-Executive-Order-25-038
• Consideration of proposed consent agreement: 2025-1353 - In re: Chanda L. Hall
• Consideration of Standardized Forms Workgroup's proposed revisions to mandatory forms (effective January 1, 2026)
• Personal appearances for initial license applications: 2025-1310 - In re: Jessica S. Sartin
• Consideration of proposed final FOFCOL order and evidence: 2025-0253 - In re: Brandon K. Chenevert, Jr.

The Standardized Forms Committee decided on specific revisions to the Property Disclosure Document and the Louisiana Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell. These changes include updating verbiage, removing duplicate paragraphs, and adding blank spaces for negotiable terms.

• Updated Property Disclosure Document: changed 'built' to 'installed' in question 10
• Updated Property Disclosure Document: added blank space for installation years in question 10
• Updated Property Disclosure Document: removed 'NK' checkbox from question 22
• Updated Property Disclosure Document: removed duplicate 'known defect' paragraph from page 3
• Updated Property Disclosure Document: removed opening paragraph from Property Disclosure Exemption Form
• Updated Property Disclosure Document: added 'contact information' to question 24b
• Updated Louisiana Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell: changed Mineral Rights verbiage to 'Seller reserves mineral rights. Y or N'
• Updated Louisiana Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell: replaced 'within three (3) calendar days' with a blank space for negotiable days

Real Estate Commission

The Standardized Forms Committee will meet to discuss revisions to mandatory forms. The meeting includes a call to order, roll call of members, and the review of form revisions.

• Mandatory forms revisions

Real Estate Commission

The Standardized Forms Committee decided on specific revisions to the Property Disclosure Document and the Louisiana Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell. These changes include wording updates, new disclosure options, and the relocation of various sections within the forms.

• Updated Property Disclosure Document to include insurance claim history in question 12
• Added carbon monoxide disclaimer to Property Disclosure Document question 24
• Revised Property Disclosure Document question 22 to ask about fireplace defects
• Updated Electronic Notice Authorization in the Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell
• Changed Mineral Rights section in Residential Agreement to 'Will Seller reserve mineral rights? Yes or No?'
• Relocated Appraisal, Home Service/Warranty, and Additional Terms sections in the Residential Agreement
• Removed buyer and seller initials from page 11 of the Residential Agreement
• Approved motion to adjourn (unanimous)

Real Estate Commission

The Commission denied license authorizations for Christy Nihart-Rodriguez and Mikhail A. Singleton. It also approved the 2026 Mandatory Course and 2026 Broker Mandatory Course. An emergency order indefinitely suspending Brandon K. Chenevert, Jr.'s license remains in effect.

• Denied real estate license authorization for Christy Nihart-Rodriguez (6-3)
• Denied real estate license authorization for Mikhail A. Singleton (8-1)
• Approved 2026 Mandatory Course and 2026 Broker Mandatory Course (unanimous)
• Approved July 16 and July 17, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Tabled discussion on minimum requirements for mandatory education course instructors

Real Estate Commission

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission will meet to vote on proposed 2026 mandatory and broker mandatory courses, hear two initial license applications, and discuss rulemaking related to a governor's executive order.

• 2026 Mandatory Course RFP: review of Brent Lancaster's (Bob Brooks School) submissions for mandatory and broker mandatory courses
• Rulemaking discussion re: JML-Executive-Order-25-038
• Initial license applications: Christy Nihart-Rodriguez (2025-1200) and Mikhail A. Singleton (2025-1326)
• Emergency Order 2025-0253 re: Brandon K. Chenevert, Jr.
• Approval of July 16 and July 17, 2025 meeting minutes

Real Estate Commission

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission will meet to consider a proposed legal counsel contract with Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP for FY 25-26, approve the annual legislative audit compliance questionnaire and FY 25-26 budget, and discuss compliance procedures for applicant and reinstatement hearings. The agenda also includes a hearing on an application and two reinstatement hearings, as well as a report on the RISC Errors & Omissions contract renewal for 2026.

• Consideration of proposed legal counsel contract with James R. Raines (Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP) for FY 25-26
• Approval of Annual Legislative Audit Compliance Questionnaire and Budget Approvals for FY 25-26
• Discussion of compliance procedure re: initial applicant and reinstatement hearings
• RISC Errors & Omissions Contract Renewal for 2026
• Personal appearance hearings: application (Lachandon M. Burks) and reinstatements (Chanda L. Hall, Marcella Paris)

The Commission approved the fiscal year 2025-26 budget and a new compliance procedure for license application denials. The board also ruled on three individual real estate license applications and authorized a new legal counsel contract.

• Approved proposed FY 2025-26 budget (Unanimous)
• Approved license authorization for Lachandon M. Burks (6-3)
• Denied license authorization for Chanda L. Hall (6-5)
• Approved license authorization for Marcella Paris (7-2)
• Adopted new compliance procedure for application denials effective August 1, 2025 (Unanimous)
• Authorized legal counsel contract for James R. Raines (Unanimous)
• Accepted RISC Errors and Omissions policy renewal (Unanimous)
• Approved May 15, 2025, meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Real Estate Commission

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission's Education Committee will meet to discuss course approval guidelines and select the topic for the 2026 mandatory continuing education course. The meeting includes public commentary and roll call of commissioners.

• Discussion of course approval guidelines
• Selection of 2026 mandatory course topic
• Public commentary accepted in writing before the meeting

The Education Committee decided that the 2026 mandatory course will consist of one-hour modules covering various topics. The Commission also decided to add a four-hour broker mandatory course on property management and broker responsibility.

• Decided 2026 mandatory course will focus on one-hour modules covering multiple topics
• Decided to add a four-hour broker mandatory course on property management and broker responsibility
• Confirmed revised course approval guidelines will be posted on the LREC website and shared with schools and vendors

Real Estate Commission

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission will vote on a proposed consent agreement in a disciplinary case and consider renewing a legal counsel contract. The meeting also includes committee reports on budget, education, legislation, forms, and technology, plus a legislative update.

• Consideration of Proposed Consent Agreement - Docket No. 2025-0107: In re: Jodi T. Carter-Hoffman & J H Realty, LLC
• Consideration of Legal Counsel Contract Renewal - Arlene Edwards (Delatte & Edwards) (FY 25-26)
• Discussion of 2025 Regular Session; Legislative Update
• Approval of April 24, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
• Committee reports on Budget, Education/Publication/Research, Legislative/Legal/Timeshare, Standardized Forms, and Technology

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission unanimously approved a contract renewal for legal counsel Arlene Edwards and adopted a consent agreement for Docket No. 2025-0107. The Commission also scheduled an Education Committee meeting for June 18, 2025.

• Approved April 24, 2025, regular meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved consent agreement and final order for Docket No. 2025-0107 (unanimous)
• Approved legal counsel contract renewal for Arlene Edwards for FY 25-26 (unanimous)
• Scheduled Education Committee meeting for June 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

Real Estate Commission

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission will hold a regular meeting to consider an emergency order regarding Margaret Mary 'Maggie' Burtner Blake and MB Management Group, LLC, and discuss proposed consent agreements for Rodrick T. McIntosh. The agenda also includes committee reports on budget, education, and legislative matters.

• Emergency Order 2025-003: In re: Margaret Mary 'Maggie' Burtner Blake & MB Management Group, LLC
• Consideration of Proposed Consent Agreement - Docket Nos. 2025-0180; 2025-0170; 2025-0166; and, 2024-1732 - In re: Rodrick T. McIntosh
• Discussion of 2025 Regular Session; Legislative Considerations
• 2025 Commercial Alternative Mandatory Course - Louisiana REALTORS/Arthur Schwertz

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission ratified emergency orders to maintain the indefinite license suspensions of Margaret Mary Burtner Blake and Rodrick T. McIntosh. The Commission also approved a new commercial alternative for the 2025 Mandatory Course.

• Approved March 19, 2025 Education Committee meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved March 20, 2025 Regular Meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Maintained indefinite license suspension for Margaret Mary Burtner Blake (unanimous)
• Approved proposed commercial alternative to the 2025 Mandatory Course (unanimous)
• Maintained indefinite license suspension for Rodrick T. McIntosh (unanimous)

Real Estate Commission

The Commission will hold personal appearances for licensees and review emergency orders. Members will also discuss the 2025 Regular Session and potential re-enrollment in the Department of Justice's Occupational Licensing Review Program.

• Personal appearances for Mikhail A. Singleton and Sabrina Maiden Williams
• Emergency Order 2025-001 regarding Marcella Paris
• Emergency Order 2025-002 regarding Rodrick T. McIntosh and Clear to Close Realty, LLC
• Consideration of re-enrollment in LA Dept. of Justice's Occupational Licensing Review Program (FY 25-26)
• Review of 2024 Oversight Reporting

The Commission denied real estate license authorizations for Mikhail A. Singleton and Sabrina Maiden Williams. It also voted to pursue legislation to change Commissioner term limits and approved enrollment in the Department of Justice’s Occupational Licensing Review Program.

• Approved January 16, 2025 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Denied Mikhail A. Singleton's authorization for a real estate license (Unanimous)
• Denied Sabrina Maiden Williams' authorization for a real estate license (5-4)
• Ratified indefinite license suspension for Marcella Paris (Unanimous)
• Approved enrollment in the DOJ Occupational Licensing Review Program (Unanimous)
• Approved moving forward with legislation to change Commissioner term limits to two six-year terms (Unanimous)

Real Estate Commission

The Education Committee reviewed draft updates to Continuing Education Course Approval Guidelines, including the practical application of artificial intelligence in real estate. No guidelines were approved during the meeting; staff will continue revisions for a future presentation. Two commissioners volunteered for a taskforce to review the 45-hour post-licensing course.

• Volunteered Chairman Pappalardo and Commissioner Horn to the 45-hour post-licensing course taskforce
• Unanimously approved motion to adjourn

Real Estate Commission

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission will hold its regular business meeting to elect 2026 officers and swear them in. Committees will report on budget, education, legislative matters including a review of 2025 oversight reporting and discussion of the 2026 regular session, standardized forms, and technology. The public may submit written comments on agenda items before the meeting.

• Plaque presentation to 2025 Chair Joseph S. Pappalardo, Jr.
• 2026 LREC officers to be elected and take oaths of office
• Approval of December 18, 2025 regular meeting minutes
• Legislative/Legal/Timeshare Committee: review of 2025 oversight reporting and discussion of 2026 regular session legislative considerations
• Executive Director report and unfinished/new business

Real Estate Commission

The Commission will conduct an oath of office for 2025 officers and a plaque presentation for the 2024 Chair. The agenda also includes a license reinstatement request hearing for Chanda L. Hall and various committee reports.

• Oath of office for 2025 LREC officers
• License reinstatement request hearing: Chanda L. Hall
• Committee reports on budget, education, legislative, forms, and technology
• Approval of December 19, 2024 regular meeting minutes