On November 24, the Massachusetts’ State Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons announced disciplinary action against the following Boston-based licensees:
Elias C. Eleyi, Boston:
The Board has revoked the real estate broker license of Elias C. Eleyi. The licensee failed to return deposit funds in the amount of $28,000 to a client upon her request. Furthermore, Eleyi’s Website advertised his affiliation with salespersons with whom he was no longer affiliated. Eleyi has failed to defend in this matter.
Milo Tavoliero, Boston:
The Board has suspended Milo Tavoliero’s license for 90 days. effective June 10, 2009, but stayed the suspension and placed his license on probation for a period of six months. Tavoliero failed to remit client funds, knowingly made misrepresentations to a client, and failed to produce escrow records to the Board.
William Huppeler, Jamaica Plain:
The Board placed the broker license of William Huppeler, of Jamaica Plain, on suspension for a period of 21 days. Huppeler agreed to enter into a consent agreement in order to resolve this case. In the agreement, Huppeler admitted that in or around 2006, he arrived at a property in Jamaica Plain, and represented to the seller that he was viewing the property in the capacity of a buyer and that at no time did he disclose that he was in fact acting as a broker.
Scott-Haynes, Inc., Hyde Park:
By default, the Board revoked Scott-Haynes, Inc.’s right to renew its license to practice as a corporate real estate broker in the Commonwealth. The Board found that Scott-Haynes, Inc., in the course of representing a buyer, failed to use reasonably diligent efforts to negotiate terms and conditions of a contract acceptable to the buyer and failed to act in the best interests of its client at all times. The Board also found that Scott-Haynes, Inc. failed to provide the Board with written notice of its current business address at all times.
Edward P. Gilmartin, Boston:
Edward Gilmartin agreed to a 10-day suspension of his license to resolve allegations that he practiced as a real estate broker while his license was lapsed and failed to provide proper notice to his clients that a broker’s fee would be collected from them.
James H. Batmasian, Boca Raton, Fla. (& Cambridge):
The Board suspended James Batmasian’s attorney broker license until at least Oct. 23, 2011, concurrent with a suspension by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers. Batmasian entered into an agreement that resolved allegations that he was disciplined by the BBO for a conviction of failure to pay over tax in the state of Florida.
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