Real Estate Broker Expert Witness

SUMMARY

Nationwide services. As a practicing Real Estate Broker (in several states) for over 28+ years, Expert is a real estate expert on matters of Realtor Standard of Care, fiduciary responsibility, agency representation, breach of contract matters, mortgages, and premises liability. The discipline of his daily work is that of an active Real Estate Broker overseeing agents and transactions. Expertise in matters of mortgage fraud, contractual disputes, seller’s disclosure, agency relationship, and employment relationship breaches. These areas are approached with professionalism and expertise. Additional expertise in valuations, diminution of value, property salability evaluations, and ethics matters. Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Crime Specialist, and former Federal Agent, providing complete expert witness and litigation support . C.V. and References available upon request.

LICENSE / CERTIFICATION

• NJ Real Estate Broker – 07/01/1994 – 12/16/1995, 01/1996 to Current – Active NY Real Estate Broker – 1996 to 04/11/2015; 12/05/2018 – Current – Active
• NY Real Estate Associate Broker – 9/25/2018 to 12/05/2018 PA Real Estate Broker – 02/2002 to Current – Active
• DE Real Estate Broker – 02/2002 to 04/30/2018; 4/30/2019-Current – Active MA Real Estate Broker – 04/18/2019 – Current – Active
• NH Real Estate Broker – 01/22/2020 – Current -Active VA Associate Broker – 02/22/2021 – 7/21/2021
• VA Principal broker – 7/21/2021 – Current – Active DC Associate Broker – 03/02/2021 to 7/23/2021
• DC Real Estate Broker – 7/23/2021 – Current – Active
• MD Real Estate Broker – 03/22/2021 – Current – Active (Add’l Broker Lic 7/28/2021 – Active – Current) VT Real Estate Broker – 03/2019 – Current – Active
• NJ Real Estate Salesperson – 01/1990 – 12/1993 NJ Insurance Producer – 2008 – Current – Active NJ Mortgage Banker – Expired (1991 to 1994) Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) – Current – Active
• Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS) – Current – Active

EXPERIENCE

9/07/2018 – Present, REX – Real Estate Exchange, Inc., NJ/PA/DC/DE/VA/VT/NY/NH/MA/MD, Washington, NJ; and REX- Real Estate Exchange – VA Broker 07/21/2021 – Present, DC Broker 07/23/2021- Present, MD (REX) 7/28/2021 – Present.
Maryland Broker 03/22/2021 – Present
1/19/1996–Pres, A Home For Sale Realty, Inc., Washington, NJ, President. / Broker PA (NJ ‘96-2019) 9/25/2018 – 12/06/2018, REX Real Estate Exchange, Inc., New York, New York, Associate Broker 05/09/2007 – 10/27/2008, Zillow Inc – Real Estate Broker
1994-1996, NJ Real Estate Broker
1/1990 – 12/1994, Rosenblum & Company – NJ Real Estate Salesperson
1996 – Present, Expert Witness / Consultant / CFE, CFCS, Washington, NJ – Mortgage Operations / Real Estate Consulting to Credit Unions.

• 03/2018 – 12/03/2018, The Oakleaf Group, Bethesda, MD – (Remote) Litigation Support (investigative file review and reporting) – Mortgage Fraud Underwriter Reviewer/QC.
• 06/2017 – 09/2017, StoneHill Group, Atlanta, GA – (Remote) Litigation Support (investigative file review and reporting) – Mortgage Fraud Analyst.
• 11/2015 – 03/2017, Teraverde Management Advisors Lancaster, PA – (Remote) Mortgage Compliance and Litigation Support (investigative reviews and reporting) Consultant.
• 06/2009 – 11/2015, Interthinx, St Louis, MO – (Remote) Mortgage Fraud/Compliance Audit Consultant.

1991 to 1996 – Self-Employed

• Accountants First Mortgage Company Owner / Operator
• H&R Block – Owner / Operator H&R Block Tax Franchise

1983 to 1991 United States Government

• Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, NYC, NY, Special Agent.
• Department of Defense, Defense Investigative Service, Newark NJ, Special Agent
• General Services Administration, Belle Mead NJ, Clerk.

EDUCATION

• B.S. Degree, Business / Marketing Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
• Graduate: FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center), Glenco, GA
• Graduate: DOD Personnel Security Investigations School, Richmond, VA
• DC, DE, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, VA, VT, Real Estate Agent / Broker Classes / Continuing Ed.
• NJ, FL Mortgage Bankers Pre-licensure School
• NJ Life/Health/Property/Casualty Pre-licensure School.

MEMBERSHIPS

• FLEOA (Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association) 1986 – Current
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (Certified CFE) 2011 – Current
• Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (Certified CFCS) -Current
• National Association of REALTORS® (1996 – 12/05/2019)
• New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (1996 – 12/05/2019)
• North Central Jersey Assoc. of REALTORS® (1996-12/05/2019)