Sorrentino v. Shaffer

— Determination unanimously confirmed and petition dismissed, without costs. Memorandum: The Hearing Officer found that petitioner, a licensed real estate broker, exhibited untrustworthiness and incompetence by failing to use a purchase offer form that properly advised the parties to seek legal advice before signing; by discouraging the purchasers from seeking legal assistance before signing; by failing to insert a sales contingency clause when he knew that such a clause was essential for protection of the buyers’ interests; by utilizing a form obligating either party to pay commissions if…