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QUALIFICATIONS
Richard A. Best, MAI, CCIM, MRICS
VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING PARTNER
DeRango, Best & Associates
1601 E. Amelia Street
Orlando, Florida 32803
(407) 895-6650
rbest@derangobest.com
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RESIDENT OF: |
Lake Mary, Florida. Office located in
downtown Orlando, Florida. |
EDUCATION: |
Graduate of Florida State University,
Tallahassee, Florida; Bachelor of
Business Administration; Major: Real
Estate – December 1991.
Successfully completed all
required real estate courses and
seminars sponsored by the Appraisal
Institute, as required for the
membership designation (MAI). Also
completed continuing education
requirements, to date, for the Appraisal
Institute and Florida Real Estate
Appraisal Board. Successfully completed
the required coursework for the CCIM
Institute for Courses CI 101 through CI
104. |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: |
Member (MAI); Appraisal
Institute, MAI, Membership #11214
Certified Commercial
Investment Member
(CCIM)
Member, Royal
Institute of Chartered Surveyors
(MRICS)
CCIM Institute;
Membership #12065
Florida Certified General Real
Estate Appraiser No. RZ 2001
Licensed Real Estate Broker –
Florida No. BK3238296
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: |
Principal, Vice President and Managing
Partner; DeRango, Best & Associates,
Orlando, Florida (11/98 – present)
Served as Instructor with Seminole
Community College for continuing
education in the Real Estate Appraisal
Department (May 2001 to 2003).
Commercial Real Estate Appraiser;
Matonis, MacDermott, Sorich Inc.,
Orlando, Florida, (1/97 – 11/98).
Actively engaged in commercial real
estate appraising and advisory services.
Commercial Real Estate Appraiser; Broom,
Moody, Johnson & Grainger, Inc.,
Jacksonville, Florida (4/96 - 12/96).
Commercial Real Estate Appraiser; Pardue
Heid, Church, Smith and Waller, Inc.
Orlando, Florida (1/92 - 4/96). |
CERTIFICATION: |
Currently certified by the Appraisal
Institute's voluntary program of
continuing education for its designated
members. State certified as a General
Real Estate Appraiser; State of Florida
and Georgia. State certified in Florida
as a General Appraiser Instructor. |
TYPE OF ASSIGNMENTS: |
Have appraised and counseled a variety
of commercial and residential properties
primarily in Florida. Experience
includes but not limited to:
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RESIDENTIAL ACREAGE
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OFFICE BUILDINGS
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RESTAURANTS
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PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
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LIGHT & HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
PROPERTIES
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OFFICE CONDOMINIUMS
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CLIENT CONSULTATION
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HIGHEST AND BEST USE STUDIES
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PLANNED TOWNHOME
DEVELOPMENTS
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BOND FINANCED AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
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LODGING AND RESORTS
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COMMERCIAL ACREAGE
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PROPOSED SUBDIVISIONS
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SHOPPING CENTERS
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APARTMENT BUILDINGS
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BRANCH BANK FACILITIES
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MEDICAL OFFICES
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MARKET ANALYSIS
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EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY
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SELF STORAGE FACILITIES
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MEDICAL OFFICES
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FREE STANDING RETAIL
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SURGICAL CENTERS
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Assignments have been prepared for a
variety of lending institutions,
corporations, law firms, governmental
agencies, and individuals. Expert
witness testimony and trial experience
with the United States Bankruptcy court;
Middle District of Florida.
Experience includes review assignments
for several federally regulated lenders
for USPAP compliance and overall
appraisal credibility and quality.
Nearly two decades of commercial
appraisal experience that includes
travel through most counties in the
State of Florida.
Approved with most federally regulated
lending institutions with operations in
Central Florida. Extensive experience
in the Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville
markets, including tertiary markets that
encompass these regions and that
comprise the Central and North Florida
regions.
Prior residency and prior practice in
Jacksonville and Tampa, Florida.
Knowledge and practice in the
Tallahassee and Florida Big Bend
markets. Assignments prepared
throughout south Georgia. Residence in
Lake Mary, secondary residence in
Tallahassee, Florida, and secondary
residence in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
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COURSES: |
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE
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CAPITALIZATION THEORY AND
TECHNIQUES, PART A
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ADVANCED INCOME CAPITALIZATION
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CASE STUDIES IN REAL ESTATE
VALUATION
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REPORT WRITING AND VALUATION
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UNIFORM STANDARDS OF
PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PRACTICE,
PART A
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UNIFORM STANDARDS OF
PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PRACTICE,
PART B
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THE APPRAISER'S COMPLETE REVIEW
CCIM INSTITUTE
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS FOR
COMMERICAL INVESTMENT REAL
ESTATE (CI 101)
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MARKET ANALYSIS FOR COMMERCIAL
INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE (CI 102)
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USER DECISION ANALYSIS FOR
COMMERCIAL INV. REAL ESTATE (CI
103)
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INVESTMENT ANALYSIS FOR
COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT REAL
ESTATE (CI 104)
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OTHER ACTIVITIES: |
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Previously serving the YMCA
Board of Directors; Camp Wewa
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Past Board Member - Board of
Trustees, Orlando Science
Center, Orlando, Florida
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Served on numerous occasions as
a guest lecturer as University
of Central Florida; College of
Business
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Guest Speaker, Risk Manager’s
Association
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Member, Annunciation Catholic
Church
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Alumni Association, Florida
State University
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Nominated as an “Up and Comer”;
Orlando Business Journal, April
2000
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Past Board Member; Kiwanis Club,
North Orlando
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Member; FSU Alumni Association
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Past Board Member; Wesley
Foundation; Tallahassee, Florida
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Served as Membership Recruitment
and Retention Chair; Appraisal
Institute
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Past President; Maitland Club
Homeowner’s Association;
Maitland, Florida
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Significant global travel
throughout western and eastern
Europe including Moscow,
Siberia, and France.
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Avid tennis player
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Past Member of the Heathrow
Country Club
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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT LIST
RICHARD A.
BEST, MAI, CCIM, MRICS
State-Certified
General Appraiser RZ2001
LENDING INSTITUTIONS
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1st Manatee Bank
1st Prime Rate
Mortgage*
Advisco Capital Corporation*
Ameritas Life Insurance Company
Banco Popular
BankBoston
Bank of America
Bank of Central Florida
Bank of the West
BankFirst
Bank Plus
BB&T
Caldwell Bankers
CBC National Bank
Centennial Bank
Citizens Bank of Florida
Citizens First Bank
CNB (Community National Bank)
CNLBank
Colonial Bank
Comerica
Commerce National Bank and Trust
Community Southern Bank
Center State Bank
Credit Union Appraisal Services
(CUAS)
Deutsche Bank Securities
Eagle Realty Group
Fairfield Financial
Fairwinds Credit Union
Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Company
Fifth Third Bank
First Colony Bank
First Commercial Bank
First Florida Bank
First Green Bank
First Internet Bank
First National Bank
Florida Bond and Mortgage*
Florida Capital Bank
Floridian Bank
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GTE Financial
Goleta National Bank*
Homebanc
Insight Credit Union
Mercantile Commercial Capital
Meridian Trust
Midwest Business Capital
New Traditions Bank
Ohio National Life Insurance
Company
Old Florida National Bank
Orange Bank
Park Bank
Pinnacle Bank
Popular Community Bank
Principal Real Estate Investors
Quadrant Financial*
RBC Centura Bank
Regions Bank
R-G Crown Bank*
State Bank & Trust
State Farm Bank
SunTrust Bank, Central Florida
SunTrust
Superior Bank
TerraBank
The Business Bank of St. Louis
The Cypress Group
United Heritage Bank
United Legacy Bank
Urban Trust Bank
Washington Mutual Bank
Wells Fargo
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MORTGAGE COMPANIES
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AMNS Corporation
Bayview Financial
Berkshire Mortgage Finance
Company
Bridgeloan Investors
Clarion Capital
First Credit Companies
Mercantile Commercial Capital
TD Wood
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GMAC Mortgage
Heller Financial
Isola & Associates
Merrill Lynch
One Mortgage
Regional Mortgage
WMF Askew Corporation
Thetford Mortgage Group
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REALTY / DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES
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Clayton’s Realty
First American Realty
Pinnacle Realty
Amerada Hess Corporation
Max King Realty
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Amerada Hess Corporation
Goodyear Corporation
Wal-Mart Headquarters – Real
Estate
Sandefur Companies
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INSTITUTIONAL / GOVERNMENTAL
CLIENTS
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Florida Department of Insurance
National Housing Trust
Seltzer Management
Central Florida HAND
City of Orlando
Orange County
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BellSouth Telecommunications
Protective Life Insurance
Company
Transit Group
Florida Department of
Agriculture
U.S. Small Business
Administration
BBIF
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ATTORNEYS, TAX, ETC. |
Bates, Appel
Brencor Investments, LLP
Wolff, Hill, McFarlin, P.A.
Graham, Clark, Jones, Builder,
Pratt & Marks
Fassett, Anthony & Taylor
Hold Thyssen
Baptist General Conference
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The Miller Group
Physicians Associates of Florida
Ken Wheeler, Attorney at Law
Donna Draves, Attorney at Law
Shams Law Firm
Rosenthal Law Firm
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With our state of the art facilities and highly
trained staff, we are fully equipped to provide
appraisal and consultation services that meet
our clients’ time and deadline needs, doing so
at the highest quality level.

DeRango, Best & Associates
1601 East
Amelia Street
Orlando, Florida 32803
Phone: (407) 895-6650 | Fax:
(407) 898-8467
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