EAST FLORIDA CHAPTER ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD DURING THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING APRIL 17. SEE PAGE 5 FOR DETAILS!! * * * JUST ADDED TO CALENDAR STDB Training Program August 21, details to follow. * * * DID YOU KNOW? EFLAI Members: Charles Tom Cowart, MAI is Chair of the national Strategic Planning Committee Nicholas Pilz, MAI, SRA, AI- RRS is Vice Chair of the National Education Committee * * * The Chapter office has resumes from students and recent grads who are looking for employment. Contact Lauren. East Florida Chapter Appraisal Institute NEWSLETTER Seminar/Membership Meeting/Social Event APPRAISING CONDOS, CO-OP and PUDs Registration 8:15 AM Seminar 8:30 AM 5:00 PM Instructor: Sandra Adomatis, SRA Cost: AI Price $175/ Full Price $190 Lunch Included Appraising condominiums, cooperatives, and PUDs requires a unique skill set different from appraising single-family houses. Continued on Page 3 FRIDAY, April 17, 2015 Sheraton Orlando North 600 N. Lake Destiny Drive, Maitland FOR DETAILED INFORMATION/ REGISTRATION: http:// www.appraisalinstitute.org/ education/eastflorida.aspx Or call the chapter office at 813-651-5904 Happy Hour/Networking Social Where: Sam Snead s Oak Grill and Tavern, 1801 Maitland Blvd When: Thursday, April 16, 2015 Time: 6:30 8:00 Appetizers and cash bar RSVP to Lauren@eflai.org S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 MEMBERSHIP LUNCH 12:00 PM, Noon Cost: $25 Speaker: Ryan J. Lefkowitz Vice President, Acquisitions Officer Avanti Properties Group Ryan Lefkowitz is an acquisitions officer with Avanti Properties Group, a real estate investment firm, dedicated exclusively to land investment, development and finance. Since joining Avanti in 2013, Mr. Lefkowitz Continued on Page 5 BRING A GUEST/CLIENT/SPOUSE/ FRIEND OR APPRAISER WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN THE APPRAISAL INSTITUTE
P A G E 2 Ryan Zink, MAI Chapter President August meeting will be at the Citrus Club in downtown Orlando and will include dinner, cash bar and live band. President s Message Market activity continues to pick-up pace in 2015 and the Appraisal Institute continues to remain active on the Chapter, Regional, and National Levels. The next East Florida Chapter Meeting is fast approaching on April 17 th and will be held at the Sheraton Orlando North. The meeting will be during the lunch-break of the Appraising Condos, Co-ops and PUDs class and the guest speaker will be Ryan J. Lefkowitz, Vice President, Acquisitions Officer, Avanti Properties Group. The August 21st meeting will be held at the Citrus Club in downtown Orlando and will include dinner, cash bar, and a live band. While there will be a short meeting to conduct official Chapter business, there will not be a guest speaker at the August dinner meeting. This meeting will be focused a r o u n d n e t w o r k i n g, socializing with peers, and just having a good time. We encourage all members to bring their spouse, guest, and/or client to this meeting to enjoy what should be a great night. Back by popular demand from those who attended the November 2014 Chapter Meeting, Folk University will be returning to play songs from the 1960 s through today. The band will be led by Michael Twitty, MAI, and hopefully there will also be some songs accompanied by James Cooksey, MAI. As mentioned in the previous newsletter, it is my personal goal this year to f u r t h e r d e v e l o p t h e relationships between the Appraisal Institute and all colleges and universities in the State of Florida that offer real estate degree programs. On April 14 th, the East Florida Chapter will host the 5 th Annual - Expert Appraiser Panel at the University of Central Florida (UCF). This program has been well received by the staff and students and consists of a panel of five speakers, all of which who specialize in different lines of work in the appraisal profession. The 2015 panel members are as follows: Moderator & Overview of the Appraisal Institute Ryan L. Zink, MAI General Commercial Appraiser Chris Starkey, MAI Residential Appraiser Nicholas Pilz, MAI, SRA, AI- RRS Litigation & Eminent Domain Walter Carpenter, MAI Bank Reviewer Hal Katz Over the past year, the East Florida Chapter has also been represented at the differ ent r eal estate conferences held by Florida State University (FSU), University of Florida (U of F), and the University of Central Florida (UCF). The Chapter representation at these conferences is part of the Regi on X Uni ver si ty Relations Committee, which has been very active over the past year. The most recent conference attended was the University of Florida 2015 Real Estate Trends Conference, which was held on February 26 th and 27 th at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. This was a great event and the East Florida Chapter is so fortunate that much of the success was from the direct efforts from one of our own members, Angela Brown, MAI. Angela was Vice-Chair of the 2015 R e al E s t a t e T r en d s Conference Committee and continues to do a great job representing not only the Appraisal Institute, but the appraisal profession in general. Angie!!! Thanks so much If you are interested in joining the University Relations Committee, please contact me as there are a number of ways to contribute. As I have become more involved with the Appraisal Institute at the Regional and National meetings, I am continually reminded of how great the East Florida Chapter is. We have a w o n d e r f u l E x e c u t i v e Director, Lauren Dowling, and the level of volunteer participation from our membership is outstanding. I truly appreciate all of those who continue to volunteer their time to make this Chapter what it is. If anyone from the membership has a n y c o m m e n t s o r suggestions, please feel to c o n t a c t m e a t ryan.zink@cap-val.com 407-781-0233. or E A S T F L O R I D A C H A P T E R
PAGE Appraising Condos, Co-ops and PUDs Continued from page 1 Attend this new seminar and obtain high-quality education specific to those skills. Take on your next condo, coop or PUD assignment with confidence, diversify and see your valuation business g r o w! In this comprehensive seminar, learn how to identify property through Legal Description and Parcel Identification Number (PIN); identify which four documents are needed from homeowner to make your appraisal a s si g n me n t smoother; and find out what questions you must ask a building manager before c o n cl u d i n g t h a t y o u r research is complete. Leave with a comprehensive list of questions to ask management companies that will help make your report as accurate as possible. Finally, discover what 12 factors you should use when choosing comparable sales for your subject property. AI CE Points 35 FREAB 7 hours Wanted: Tech Savvy... We are seeking a member to chair the Technology sub-committee for the Real Estate Forum. Responsibilities will include: PowerPoint organization for presentations at the seminar, microphone, and monitor set up for the event. The event will be the last week of September or first week of October. Winter Park Historical Archives The Imperial House was the site of many meetings for the old Society and American Institute in the 1980 s. It was torn down and replaced with Houstons and now Hillstone on Lake Killarney. Submitted by Scott Caulfield, MAI, SRA 3
P A G E 4 Congratulations to our New Designees Ken J. Terrell, Jr., MAI Todd Barfield, MAI Congratulations to Thomas Glitto, MAI, AI-GRS ; T. James Cooksey, MAI, AI-GRS; Michael Moran, SRA; Ryan E. Williams, MAI
P A G E 5 EAST FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE APPRAISAL INSTITUTE 2015 PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND REGION REPRESENTATIVES 2016 President Ira Bellinkoff, MAI 2016 Vice President 2016 Treasurer Anna Arroyo, MAI 2016 Secretary Christopher Starkey, MAI Region Reps (2015-2016) Stephen Boyle, MAI Cassandra Robinson, MAI Robert Sutte, MAI, SRA Directors (2014-2016) Directors (2015-2017) Directors (2016-2018) Michael Moran, SRA George York Mills David Herring, SRA John Stevely, MAI Hal Katz Region Reps (2016-2017) John Stevely, MAI Anna Arroyo, MAI Alternate Region Reps Additional nomination may be made by a timely filing of a written petition signed by at least five percent (5%) of the total chapter membership. Such petition may be in electronic form. To be effective, each nominating petition much be delivered in writing to the Chapter Secretary no fewer than fifteen (15) days prior to the regular membership meeting at which the elections is to be held. The Chapter Secretary shall deliver in writing a copy of any petition filed to each Chapter member no fewer than ten (10) days prior to the date on which elections are scheduled to be held. The East Florida Chapter elections will be held at the membership meeting on April 17, 2015. No additional nominating may be made from the floor. Membership Lunch Continued from Page 1 focuses primarily on identifying opportunities for acquisition of land assets exhibiting exceptional value within Avanti s cord markets. In addition, he actively manager deal underwriting and disposition of existing assets. Ryan Lefkowitz Vice President, Acquisitions Officer Avanti Properties Group
EAST FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE APPRAISAL INSTITUTE 2015 CALENDAR April 17 Membership Meeting/Appraising Condos, Co-ops and PUD s Sheraton June 8-13 Advanced Concepts & Case Studies Orlando June 22-25 General Appraiser Report Writing & Case Studies Orlando August 21 STDB (registration to be open soon) Citrus Club Sept/Oct TBD 2015 Real Estate Forum TBD October 26-30 Advanced Income Capitalization U of P Orlando November 10-14 Application & Interpretation of Simple Linear Reg TBD http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/education/eastflorida.aspx Questions Call Lauren at 813-651-5904 or Lauren@eflai.org East Florida Chapter President Ryan Zink, MAI Ryan.Zink@cap-val.com Vice President Ira Bellinkoff, MAI Ira@edgerealtyadvisors.com Treasurer Elaine.ramirez@hancockbank.com Secretary Ana Arroyo, MAI anami.arroyo@gmail.com Past President Nicholas Pilz, MAI, SRA, AI-RRS Nicholas.pilz@gmail.com Directors (through 2015) John Stevely, MAI jstevely@firstlightappraisal.com Michelle Schultz Mchelle.schultz@bankofamerica.com Directors (through 2016) Christopher Starkey, MAI cstarkey@irr.com tom@appraisertom.com Directors (Through 2017) George York Mills York.mills@dot-state.fl.us David Herring, SRA herringappraisal@gmail.com Region Reps Robert Sutte, MAI, SRA Stephen Boyle, MAI Cassandra Robinson, MAI Christopher Starkey, MAI Ira Bellinkoff, MAI Alternate Region Reps Ana Arroyo, MAI Admissions James Cooksey, MAI jim@cookseyassociates.com Bylaws Steven Albright, MAI sja@aaaocala.com Candidate Guidance Matthew Jehs, MAI Matthew.jehs@t-a-w.com Education Jacqueline Green, SRA greenappraisal@cfl.rr.com David Herring, MAI herringappraisal@gmail.com Finance Elaine-ramirez@hancockbank.com Government Relations Richard Steeves, MAI Rich.steeves@cap-val.com Newsletter Susan Christman Susan.christman@cbre.com Nominating Nicholas Pilz, MAI, SRA, AI-RRS Nicholas.pilz@gmail.com Public Relations Andrew Grossmann Andrew.grossmann@suntrust.com Gary Craig Gary.Craig@SunTrust.com Chapter Executive Director 5668 FishHawk Crossing, Suite #347 Lithia, FL 33547 Tel: 813-651-5904 Fax: 813-464-7610 Lauren@eflai.org