Ongoing Community Education Initiatives

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The Real Estate Professionals Seminar is a valuable opportunity for local real estate professionals to deepen their understanding of the Property Appraiser’s processes. As key communicators between buyers and sellers in the community, real estate professionals play a crucial role in guiding their clients through the complexities of property transactions. 

This seminar aims to equip attendees with the tools, knowledge, and resources to provide more informed advice to their clients, helping homeowners better navigate the appraisal and exemption processes. By attending, real estate professionals can enhance their ability to explain property valuations and other related aspects, ensuring they have accurate information to share with prospective buyers and sellers. Ultimately, the goal is to empower real estate professionals to foster more informed, confident homeowners within their communities. 

Topics we will review

The Residential & Commercial valuation process  

Valuation timeline  

How to estimate taxes?  

2024 Tax Year: New construction insights

So, you bought a farm; now what?

Agricultural classification overview

Florida Agricultural Statutes Review 

Agritourism   

Alachua County Ag Statistics   

Homestead Exemption overview   

Alachua County 2024 exemption application stats  

Homestead Exemption Special Scenarios: Leases, purchase contracts , and more   

Amendment 5 Review: Annual Inflation Adjustment to Homestead Exemption Value   

How tenancy impacts a Homestead Exemption  

All you need to know about Portability  

Speakers

Chris Cao

Chris Cao

Director of Valuation

Lally Gomez-Roberts

Lally Gomez-Roberts

Director of Exemptions, Public Service, and Investigations

Rhyder Smith

Rhyder Smith

Director of Field Operations

This event is free and open to all real estate professionals. Please click below for an email reminder.