+ JOIN US > 5 An illustrated glance at interesting tidbits about Orlando’s housing market and more OPEN QUESTION An inquiry into open permits can prevent the delay or derailment of a commercial transaction ORLANDO REALTOR® Volume 9 | Issue 5 Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association 1330 Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810 407.253.3580 orlandorealtors.org Officers: President - Bruce Elliott President-elect - Lou Nimkoff Treasurer - Jeff Fagan Secretary - Dennis Burgess Immediate Past President - John Lazenby Directors: Dallas Ackley Kathi Adkins Natalie Arrowsmith James Batenchuk Christian Bohyn Jill Boles Cat Brower Joseph Doher Beatrix Masotti Cathy Marino Mike McGraw Tansey Soderstrom Reese Stewart Publisher: Jacque Stanly Executive Editor: Laura Haag Editor: Lisa McDuffie Graphic Designer: Maya J. Cracasso 25 19 @orrafl facebook.com/orlandorealtors orlandorealtors.org 18 Snapshots from recent events, including Orlando YPN and Global Real Estate Council of Orlando PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE 4 STATS SHOTS 5 NEWS 6 SPECIAL FEATURES 2018 ORRA LEADERSHIP ELECTION 10 SCAMS AND SPAMS AND PHISHES 12 OVERCOMING EXPO OVERLOAD 16 COMMERCIAL 18 APPRAISAL 19 RISK MANAGEMENT 20 TECHNOLOGY 22 ORRA SCENES 25 SPECIALTY COUNCILS 28 MEMBER NEWS 29 CALENDAR 30 READER'S GUIDE 31 CLOSING OUT 32 STATS SHOTS ON THE SCENE BELOW THE BELT An appraisal that comes in lower than the agreed-upon purchase price hits buyers hard; here’s a strategy for recovering Orlando REALTOR® (USPS # 022-715) is published bimonthly by the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association, 1330 Lee Road, Orlando, FL 32810. Periodicals postage paid at Orlando, FL. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association, 1330 Lee Road, Orlando, FL 32810. Subscriptions are $9 per year for members and are paid out of member dues. Copyright 2017 by the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association. 12 16 2 Orlando REALTOR® September / October 2017
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