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With over 300 members, the East Florida Chapter of the Appraisal Institute is known for its highly professional, educated and nationally experienced real estate appraisal practitioners, educators and authors. Our website offers a wide array of resources for your research, education and informational purposes.
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Check out the latest Chapter Newsletter: 3rd Quarter 2025!
Workforce Housing: Bridging the Gap is an insightful seminar on workforce housing that discusses the differences between affordable housing and workforce housing and how workforce housing offers innovative solutions and strategies for bridging the housing affordability gap for employees. The seminar also provides valuable insights into sustainable development and community-driven initiatives to foster a thriving workforce environment.
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Participants receive; 40 Points of Appraisal Institute CE, 8 hrs (pending) FREAB CE, 8 hrs CLE, and 6 hrs FREC CE.
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SPOTLIGHT
Meet Nicholas D. Pilz, MAI, SRA, AI-RRS June 8, 2023 - Nick has been working in the Appraisal industry since 2001 and currently is a principal of Edge Realty Advisors. Many of you know Nick from his dedicated service to the East Florida Chapter Board of Directors where he served as Chapter President in 2014. Since his term as president, he expanded his service to the Regional and National levels, including....BOARD OF DIRECTORS & REGION REPS
PRESIDENT
Ken Terrell, MAI
(407) 637-8708
kt******@********ag.com
Meridian Appraisal Group, Inc
Website: www.MeridianAG.com
VICE-PRESIDENT
D. Michael Daniel, Jr., MAI
407-843-3377
md*****@*rr.com
Integra Realty Resources
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TREASURER
Charles Buhler, MAI
407-843-1723
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Colliers
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lauren Dowling
813-545-1382
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East Florida Chapter Appraisal Institute
https://www.eflai.org
DIRECTORS
REGION REPS
ALTERNATE REGIONAL REPS:
COMMITTEES
CANDIDATE GUIDANCE
Ken Terrell, MAI
EDUCATION
Charles W. Rex IV, MAI, AI-GRS
FINANCE
Charles (Chuck) Buhler, MAI
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
James Hasenau, MAI, AI-GRS
NOMINATING
Riley Jones, MAI, SRA
WEBSITE MANAGEMENT/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Ken Terrell, MAI
NEWSLETTER
Megan Judd
SOCIAL MEDIA
Jennifer Heer
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Lauren Dowling
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Randall Rex, MAI
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Laura Carroll, MAI
EDUCATION
Tim Wagoner, SRA, AI-RRS
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Ken Terrell, MAI
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
James Hasenau, MAI, AI-GRS
NOMINATING
Randall Rex, MAI
WEBSITE MANAGEMENT/PUBLIC RELATIONS
Hal Katz & Laura Carroll, MAI
CENTRAL FLORIDA REAL ESTATE FORUM
Steve Marshall, MAI, Chairman
Hal Katz, Marketing Director | Sponsorship
Lauren Dowling, Event Coordinator
PROGRESSIVE REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (PREAEC)
Chris Starkey, MAI, Senior Managing Director, Integra Realty Resources – Orlando | Incoming President, East Florida Chapter Appraisal Institute
Hal Katz, Chairman, Progressive Real Estate Appraisal Education Committee (PREAEC) | Marketing Director, Central Florida Real Estate Forum – East Florida Chapter Appraisal Institute | Executive Committee, Dr. P. Phillips Real Estate Institute, University of Central Florida | Vice President, Commercial Appraisal Department, Hancock Whitney Bank, Orlando, FL
Lauren Dowling, Executive Director East Florida Chapter Appraisal Institute
Laurie Botts, Real Estate Division Manager of the City of Orlando | Adjunct Teacher of Finance Dr. P. Phillips Real Estate Institute, University of Central Florida
Ryan Zink, MAI, Senior Managing Director, Partner, Valbridge Property Advisors | Education Development, Progressive Real Estate Appraisal Education Committee (PREAEC) | Chairperson – Appraisal Institute University Relations Panel | Trustee – Appraisal Institute Education Trust & Relief Fund | Executive Committee, Dr. P. Phillips Real Estate Institute, University of Central Florida
Sheila Potts, CCIM, Director of the Dr. P. Phillips Institute for Research & Education in Real Estate | Instructor Department of Finance and the Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate at the University of Central Florida
