Consumer Protection Real Estate Examiner | Hybrid

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• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
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• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

In the Department of Consumer Protection this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the licensure, examination and investigation of real estate agencies, corporations, brokers and salespersons to ensure compliance with State laws and regulations.

• Examines records and operating procedures of real estate agencies, brokers and salespersons for compliance with State laws and regulations;
• Checks licenses, examines listing contracts and sales contracts;
• Audits escrow accounts;
• Examines applications for licensure for compliance with State laws and regulations;
• Reviews exam scores and educational courses;
• Investigates complaints;
• Interviews complainants, brokers and other individuals to obtain information;
• Writes reports;
• Conducts informal hearings;
• Testifies at hearings and in court;
• Provides information and technical assistance to real estate people and the general public;
• Speaks before groups and the media as assigned;
• May be responsible for special assignments, including real property securities dealers, real estate syndicate securities, collection of bad checks, apartment listing services, supervision of the issuance of licenses and the collection of fees, examination and inspection of schools offering real estate courses and licensure of land sales;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • real estate practices, including appraisal, brokerage, sales, purchases, rentals, leasing, mortgaging and real estate and syndication securities;
  • relevant state laws and regulations;
• Knowledge of examination and investigation methods and techniques;
• Skills
  • oral and written communication skills;
  • interpersonal skills;
• Ability to utilize computer software.

Six (6) years of experience in real estate brokerage, sales, appraisals or in regulatory work of the real estate industry.

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

• Experience in the Real Estate profession.
• Possession of a Connecticut Real Estate Appraisal license current or within the past 3 years.
• Experience performing real estate appraisals and real estate appraisal review.
• Experience with commercial appraisal.
• Experience performing investigations and writing investigative reports.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
  
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.