Ron Clarke Realtor - Why Does he Still Have a License?
So I was driving in Provo yesterday and stumbled across this real estate sign. It belongs to none other than Ron Clarke. You know, the Ron Clarke facing a federal indictment for mortgage fraud by manipulating prices on the MLS.
I love the Constitution and believe very much in due process of law. Innocent until proven guilty. However real estate licensing and civil proceedings fall outside of that realm a bit. Surely the Division of Real Estate should be investigating Mr. Clarke as well?
We already know Bradley Kitchen is still trying to scam people. It appears the DRS is allowing Ron Clarke to continue as well. What I’d like to know is who are the people continuing to do business with him? How does he explain away a Federal indictment to potential clients? Why would you
buy a property listed from Ron Clarke when he’s accuse of causing overvaluation in excess of $1,000,000 per home? Why would you even want a single cent in commission to end up in his pocket?
It’s interesting the Division of Real Estate would investigate a guy like Richard Culbertson and then turn the evidence over to law enforcement. In the case of Ron Clarke, DRS is turning a blind eye and letting him continue to operate despite a Federal indictment.
DRS should at least suspend Clarke’s license pending the outcome of the trial which begins next month. Any further disciplinary action should be withheld until the verdict is reached. As it stands Ron Clarke is facing a 20 year prison sentence, $250,000 fine and an additional $7.5 million asset forfeiture.