UPDATE: APRIL 30
During an emergency meeting of the Tennessee Real Estate Commission on April 29, 2021, the Commission ordered the summary suspension of the real estate broker’s license of Michael Burchyett of Franklin, pending the results of any additional investigation and findings, as well as a formal administrative hearing before the commission to be scheduled at a later date.
Original Story:
A Williamson County Grand Jury has indicted a Franklin real estate agent on several charges. Michael Burchyett, 42, of Franklin, was charged with Theft over $250,000, Criminal Simulation, and Money Laundering. The indictments follow an in-depth investigation by Franklin Detectives after it was reported that Burchyett used forged closing documents to trick a client from China into thinking they had purchased a $495,000 Franklin home. Burchyett diverted the victim’s money for his own use and then sold the listing to someone else.
Burchyett is free on a $50,000 bond. He is due in criminal court on April 28.
