DeRango,
Best and Associates is a full service real
estate appraisal and consulting company
specializing in commercial appraisals, real
estate consulting, and litigation support.
Our services include a broad range of appraisal
functions including eminent domain appraisals,
appraisal review, and aviation related
assignments. The principals of the firm are
Daniel R. DeRango, MAI, CCIM and Richard A. Best, MAI,
CCIM, MRICS. DeRango, Best & Associates was established
in October 28, 1998.
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Daniel
R. DeRango, MAI, CCIM
President |
Richard
A. Best, MAI, CCIM, MRICS
Vice
President and Managing Partner |
...Qualified
as an expert witness in Federal and
State Courts. Special Master, Value
Adjustment Board, Orange County.
Appraised or provided counseling for
a variety of commercial and
residential properties throughout
the U.S. |
...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.
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Mr. DeRango's qualifications include a degree in
Business Administration from Stetson University,
he holds the MAI appraisal designation and he is
a state certified general real estate appraiser
in the State of Florida. Mr. DeRango also holds
certification licensure in several other states.
Mr. DeRango has provided expert testimony in
State and Federal courts and has testified on a
variety of valuation issues in Florida,
Minnesota, Kentucky and New York. Mr. DeRango
has been appraising real property in the Central
Florida area for over 20 years and has
experience with a broad variety of property
types. Mr. DeRango has expertise in the
valuation of income properties and, in
particular, specializes in aviation properties
at various airports around the country.
Mr. Best's qualifications include a degree in
Real Estate from Florida State University in
1991. He
holds the MAI appraisal designation and is a
state certified general real estate appraiser in
the State of Florida. Mr. Best has commercial
appraisal experience in the Orlando,
Jacksonville and Tampa markets and has prepared
a variety of appraisals in locations around
Florida and Georgia. Mr. Best has served as an
expert witness on numerous occasions with the
United States Federal Bankruptcy Court. He has
also served as a real estate consultant for
several institutional clients.
The balance of our staff have appraised numerous
commercial properties in and around central
Florida. Our experience ranges from small vacant
sites and small strip takings for eminent domain
purposes to large multi-use facilities,
mixed-use projects, high rise-office buildings
and super regional malls.
With extensive experience in commercial real
estate, our firm handles a broad range of
valuation assignments from smaller,
owner-occupied properties to complex
multi-tenant institutional properties. We are fully equipped and
capable of providing services as needed within
our clients' time needs and at the highest
quality levels.
Our firm's real estate consulting services have
included appraisals for eminent domain property
takings, preparation of market and feasibility
studies for corporate clients and lenders,
market rent studies and feasibility and market
studies for large mixed use projects in the
tourist areas.
Typically projects are assigned to a Partner and
a staff associate to work on jointly with
clerical and support staff providing
administrative and research functions.
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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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