Point of View (Are Your Politically Connected, and Why?)
Point of View (Are Your Politically Connected, and Why?)
CFCRES Members share Their Opinions
For Commercial Real Estate practitioners to be effective in helping clients sell or buy property, you have to know what you can do with the property. Yes, we have zoning and future land use maps that give direction to what the county or cities are expecting for future development. But, knowing someone in the planning or zoning departments may be what is needed to get the property to a final closing. It certainly helps if you know what district your county commissioners are in to be able to sit down and discuss the pros and cans and objections of any issue.
As a realtor, it helps to get involved in the political process early on in order to know what issues are going to be forthcoming laws that might affect your ability to comply with the new laws. We all are certainly aware of the agency disclosure forms that have been a nightmare for realtors and the public. Now we have asbestos, lead paint and radon gas disclosures to concern ourselves with.
As a realtor, an American, and a citizen in Orange County, I think you should be doing three (3) things: I. Register to vote; 2. Vote with knowledge; 3. Volunteer five hours a month for your city, county, or state advisory committees and stay involved!
- Charlie Brenner
C. BRENNER, INC.
Charlie Brenner, C Brenner INC.,
is the Coordinator of Zoned Commercial
and one of CFCRES Directors.
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