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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!

Next Upcoming Course

Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics & Applications

The course delves more deeply into inverse condemnation, an exciting niche market with increasing demand for appraisers. One of three courses in the Litigation Professional Development Program, this course offers hands-on applications giving you the opportunity to solve problems and put theory into practice. Specialized topics covered include environmental contamination, ad valorem tax assessments, construction defects, bankruptcies, fraud and misrepresentation, income and estate tax disputes, inverse condemnation, contract disputes and equitable distribution in divorces cases. Through problem-solving activities, you’ll apply new concepts and address how to best handle valuation and reporting issues in a professional legal setting. You’ll gain an understanding of the terminology and concepts involved in litigation valuation services in specialty areas and will learn about the many opportunities available for expanding their practices in litigation valuation.

Date: November 3-5, 2025
Time: 8:30PM – 5:00PM (EST)
Location: Orange County Property Appraiser’s Office
200 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL
Instructor: Vincent Dowling, MAI, SRA

Upcoming Event

2025 Central Florida Real Estate Forum

2025 Central Florida Real Estate Forum

Next-Generation:

Sustainable Growth – Building for Tomorrow

CLICK HERE for Speakers, Topics and Registration Information.

Participants receive; 40 Points of Appraisal Institute CE, 8 hrs (pending) FREAB CE, 8 hrs CLE, and 6 hrs FREC CE.

CLICK HERE to be a Sponsor.

 

 

Highlights from the 2024 Forum >

Event Sponsors

Corporate SPONSORS

CoStar

COLLEGIATE SPONSORS

UCF Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate
UCF Dr. P. Phillips School of Real Estate
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University
University of South Florida
University of South Florida
University of Florida Warrington College of Business
University of Florida Warrington College of Business
Florida State University Real Estate Center
Florida State University Real Estate Center

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Appraisal Institute Education and Relief Foundation (AIERF)
Appraisal Institute Education and Relief Foundation (AIERF)
Crew Orlando
Crew Orlando
NAIOP Central Florida
NAIOP Central Florida
CBRE
CBRE
Integra Realty Resources - Orlando
Integra Realty Resources - Orlando
Newmark
Newmark’s Valuation & Advisory (V&A) group
Applied Innovation
Applied Innovation
Clayton, Roper & Marshall
Clayton, Roper & Marshall

GOLD
SPONSORS

SILVER
SPONSORS

BRONZE
SPONSORS

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

UPCOMING EDUCATION

Oct
24
Fri
2025 Central Florida Real Estate Forum @ Westin Lake Mary
Oct 24 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Nov
3
Mon
Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics and Applications @ Orange County Property Appraisers
Nov 3 @ 8:30 am – Nov 5 @ 5:00 am
Florida Appraisal Laws and Rules: ADVANCED @ SouthState Bank
Nov 3 @ 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Nov
13
Thu
Florida Appraisal Laws and Rules @ Virtual
Nov 13 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm

   UPCOMING EVENTS   

   Crew Orlando: UPCOMING EVENTS   

Women at the Top: Featuring Jill Donovan

Oct 22, 2025 11:15 AM to 1:15 PM EDT
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
445 S Magnolia Ave
Orlando, Florida

Annual Celebration of Champions

Nov 14, 2025
5:30 PM to 10:00 PM EST
The Alfond Inn at Rollins College
300 East New England Avenue
Winter Park, Florida

   NAIOP Central Florida Chapter: UPCOMING EVENTS   

CRE Holiday Party 2025


5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Winter Park Events Center
1050 W Morse Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32789

NAIOP Central Florida Annual Golf Tournament


7:00 AM to 2:00 PM EDT
Shingle Creek Golf Club
9939 Universal Blvd
Orlando FL

3rd Annual NAIOP Pickleball Tournament


5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Winter Park Racquet Club
2111 Via Tuscany
Winter Park, FL 32789

Speaker Series – Adaptive Reuse and Redevelopment in Central Florida


12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT
Citrus Club
255 S. Orange Ave., 18th Floor
Downtown Orlando

LATEST NEWS

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....

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & REGION REPS

KenTerrell

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
Irr.com

Chuck Buhler headshot

TREASURER
Charles Buhler, MAI
407-843-1723
ch************@******rs.com
Colliers
Colliers.com

Phillip Brandt

SECRETARY
Phillip Brandt, MAI, AI-GRS
917-817-8509
PB******@***il.com

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lauren Dowling
813-545-1382
La************@****************te.org
East Florida Chapter Appraisal Institute
https://www.eflai.org

DIRECTORS

Jim Hasenau, MAI, AI-GRS
Howard Cooksey, MAI
Laura Carroll, MAI
Drew Han, MAI
Hal Katz
Brian Casey

REGION REPS

Michael Daniel, MAI
Hal Katz
Charles “Chuck” Buhler, MAI
Phillip Brandt, MAI, AI-GRS

ALTERNATE REGIONAL REPS:

Jim Hasenau, MAI, GRS
Howard Cooksey, MAI
Laura Carroll, MAI
Drew Han, MAI

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, SRA, AI-RRS

SOCIAL MEDIA
Jennifer Heer

Join a committee, get involved, be supportive, and get exposure!

CONTACT:
Lauren Dowling
Tel: 813-545-1382
E-mail: La************@****************te.org

BYLAWS
Randall Rex, MAI

CANDIDATE GUIDANCE
Laura Carroll, MAI

EDUCATION
Tim Wagoner, SRA, AI-RRS

FINANCE
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