NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
January 15, 2026
Telegraph Lofts East Center 4th Floor Conference Room Lincoln, NE
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(TENTATIVEAGENDA)
1. Opening 9:00 a.m.
2. Notice of Meeting (Adopt Agenda)
3. Minutes of November 20, 2025
4. Public Comment
5. Financial Matters
a. Receipts and Expenditures Reports for November and December
6. Specialized Registrations
a. Time-Share Registration Amendment-Marriott Vacation Club Destinations
7. Nonresident Licenses and Resident Licenses Issued to Persons Holding
Licenses in Other Jurisdictions
8. Examination Reports -Novemberand December
a. Examination Passing Rosters for November and December
9. Real Estate Education Matters
a. Pre-License Education Course Approval
b. Pre-License Education Instructor Approval
c. Continuing Education Activity Approval
d. Continuing Education Activity Aproval
e. Continuing Education Substantial Change
f. Commission-Approved Training Activity Recognition
g. Continuing Education Provider/Activity Rejection
h. Continuing Education Activity Rejection
i. Commission-Approved Training Activity Rejection
j. Minutes from Education Advisory Group Meeting - January 8, 2026
10. Pending Sworn Complaints and Investigative Matters
11. Presentation of Stipulation and Consent Order
a. Complaint 2025-033 - Commission vs. Elizabeth Long
b. Complaint 2023-022 - Eric Lemke v. Maria Applegarthc. Complaint 2023-022 - Eric Lemke v. Gordon Opp
d. Further Clarification and Possible Action Regarding Mueller and Hoefer Stipulation and Consent Orders
12. Disciplinary Matters
13.Informal Special Appearances
a. 9:15 a.m. – Jimmy Charles Hopkins, Jr. – Salesperson Applicant
b. 9:25 a.m. – Bret Jay Seltzer – Salesperson Applicant
c. 9:35 a.m. – Joseph Harrison Estee – Salesperson Applicant-Reappearance
d. 9:45 a.m. – Christopher Kortan – Salesperson Applicant-Reappearance
e. 9:55 a.m. – David Benjamin Perilo – Salesperson Applicant
14. Review and Approval of Travel to 2026 Regularly Attended Meetings
15. Annual Review and Approval of Procedures and Cycle for Trust Account Examinations
16. Legislative Matters
a. LB17 - Prohibit certain fees by residential landlords and require notices and disclosures of consumer reports
b. LB29 - Create a review process for agency rules and regulations
c. LB137 - Prohibit certain restrictions on solar energy devices and pollinator gardens and provide a cause of action
d. LB299 - Allow eligible aliens and dependents to receive public benefits relating to employment
e. LB469 – Require the State Court Administrator to develop a form to be included by landlords in residential eviction notices concerning resources for tenants
f. LB506 - Adopt the Landlord and Tenant Radon Awareness Act
g. LB565 - Provide and change requirements relating to agency guidance documents
h. LB587 - Change provisions relating to tenants' remedies under the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
i. LB768 - Provide powers for the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and change provisions relating to the Nebraska Affordable Housing Act, the Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act, and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act
j. LB776 - Provide a duty for each state agency to examine fees chargedk. LB809 - Prohibit political subdivisions from enacting certain ordinances relating to landlords
l. LB810 - Provide for a deputy director and eliminate notice requirements for cease and desist orders under the Nebraska Real Estate License Act
17. Information Matters
a. 2025-2026 Objectives-Second Quarter
b. Errors and Omissions Loss Report - Fourth Quarter 2025
c. Seller Property Condition Disclosure Update
d. ARELLO 2025 Leadership Conference-January 12-14, 2026 - Biloxi, Mississippi - Report of Attendees
e. ARELLO Mid-Year Conference - April 14-16, 2026 - Louisville, KY
18. Future Meeting Dates
February 19-20, 2026, Telegraph Lofts East Center, Lincoln
March 19-20, 2026, Telegraph Lofts East Center, Lincoln
April 23, 2026, Telegraph Lofts East Center, Lincoln
May 21-22, 2026, Telegraph Lofts East Center, Lincoln
June 25-26, 2026, Telegraph Lofts East Center, Lincoln
August 20-21, 2026, Telegraph Lofts East Center, Lincoln
19. Adjournment
Please Note:
It is the intention of the Commission to take up the items on the agenda in sequential order. However, the Commission reserves the right to take up matters in a different order to accommodate the schedules of members and presenters or for other reasons.
The Commission may enter closed session at any time during the meeting, in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act, even though the closed session is not indicated on the agenda.
