Orlando Realtor® Is President-Elect of Florida’s Largest Professional Association
ORLANDO, Fla. – Dean Asher, broker/owner with Don Asher & Associates Inc. in Orlando, is the 2012 president-elect of Florida Realtors®, the state’s largest professional association with more than 115,000 members.
“In the coming year, sales activity is likely to increase, reducing the inventory levels of homes for sale in local markets,” says Asher, who is active in residential brokerage, property management and commercial brokerage. “However, the lenders need to provide more mortgage loans to support those sales, since financing remains an issue for many buyers.”
A leader in regional, state and national real estate associations, Asher is a former president of the Orlando Regional Realtor Association and was “Realtor of the Year” in 2004. He also received the Presidents Award in 2000 and 2005. He has chaired and served on numerous committees for the association since 1995. On the state level, Asher served as a district vice president, director, and member on a long list of committees. He is a director for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), serving since 2005.
Asher is also an active leader in the Orlando community. He was chair of the city’s municipal planning board from 2006-08. In addition, he has been a director of the Central Florida Fair and served as 2009 president. The Boy Scouts are also important to Asher; he was an Eagle Scout and is an active volunteer with the organization.
"In the coming year, sales activity is likely to increase, reducing the inventory levels of homes for sale in local markets…"
As president-elect for the state association, Asher will focus on enhancing Florida Realtors® support, services and advocacy programs for real estate professionals. “Our leadership team will continue to provide the tools and services to help our members,” he says. “In terms of legislative issues, we need to have a unified voice on the state, national and local levels.”