public sealed class ParcelRecord : ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Contracts.PropertyChangedBase, System.ComponentModel.INotifyPropertyChanged  

string errorMessage = await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  try
  {
    var myParcelFabricLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<ParcelLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
    //if there is no fabric in the map then bail
    if (myParcelFabricLayer == null)
      return "There is no fabric in the map.";
    var theActiveRecord = myParcelFabricLayer.GetActiveRecord();
    if (theActiveRecord == null)
      return "There is no Active Record. Please set the active record and try again.";
  }
  catch (Exception ex)
  {
    return ex.Message;
  }
  return "";
});
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(errorMessage))
  MessageBox.Show(errorMessage, "Get Active Record.");