Richard Dempsey, ALC, has associated with Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate since 2000 and specializes in large acreage tracts, citrus groves, and development properties.
His real estate career began in 1984 as an appraiser for the Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office and thirteen years as a state certified general appraiser with an agricultural lender appraising a wide variety of properties. His experience includes small residential tracts up to 25,000-acre groves, along with various types of commercial properties all over the state. Having sales and appraisal experience throughout Florida, Dempsey is knowledgeable about the diverse aspects of today’s real estate market.
He has received numerous industry awards for outstanding sales in real estate, including the 2011 Realtor® of the Year by the Lakeland Association of Realtors®. Twice he has been in the top 25 worldwide sales associates in the entire global Coldwell Banker Commercial (CBC) affiliate network and top #2 rank in the region for sales performance by FGCAR (Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of REALTORS®), among others.
He serves in leadership positions for the Lakeland Association of Realtors® as the Immediate Past President of LAR and the current chairman of the RPAC Committee. In addition, he is the incoming Florida Realtors® 2012 District 10 Vice President and serves as the 2012 Federal Political Coordinator for U.S. Congressman Dennis Ross. He has served on the corporate Coldwell Banker Commercial technology council.
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