The Florida Real Estate Foundation benefits the entire Central Florida community.
Central Florida’s population continues to grow, and as it does, the number of professional REALTORS® grows along with it at a rapid rate.
To keep up with the needs of the ever growing market, the Florida Real Estate Foundation (FREF), a 501c3 organization, was established to serve Central Florida through community development, charitable giving, economic research and education to further the educational quality of the real estate professional.
The Foundation...
Addresses Critical Community Housing Issues
Through the Foundation’s Art in Architecture program, Central Florida's workforce families have the opportunity to purchase attractive and affordable homes.
Improves the Educational Standards of the Real Estate Profession
The Foundation awards scholarships to REALTORS® for REALTOR® certification and designation courses. Financial assistance is also also given to students who are studying real estate and allied disciplines at Orlando area colleges and universities.
Provides a Clearing House for Current Statistics and Economic Trends Relevant to the Real Estate Industry
A comprehensive research program, focused on real estate, economic trends and statistics is in development as an important part of the Foundation. Land use, planning trends, transportation, property taxes, impact fees, water management and other issues on the real estate industry are included in this research.
Through the Foundation’s Art in Architecture program, Central Florida's workforce families have the opportunity to purchase attractive and affordable homes.
Improves the Educational Standards of the Real Estate Profession
The Foundation awards scholarships to REALTORS® for REALTOR® certification and designation courses. Financial assistance is also also given to students who are studying real estate and allied disciplines at Orlando area colleges and universities.
Provides a Clearing House for Current Statistics and Economic Trends Relevant to the Real Estate Industry
A comprehensive research program, focused on real estate, economic trends and statistics is in development as an important part of the Foundation. Land use, planning trends, transportation, property taxes, impact fees, water management and other issues on the real estate industry are included in this research.
It's about pride in home ownership. A major element of the Florida Real Estate Foundation is helping Central Florida families realize the dream of home ownership through Art in Architecture, a program that provides affordable and attractive housing in Central Florida.
Art in Architecture brings together the area's best architects, builders, interior designers, lenders, and government assistance programs, to offer qualified buyers homes that are affordable, yet attractive. Homes that anyone will be proud to call their own. Through the Foundation, Art in Architecture purchases property, or acquires property as a contribution, and designs single family homes or townhomes.
The architecturally aesthetic homes are specious with state-of-the-art amenities that are usually found only in houses at a much higher selling price. In some Florida counties, first responders, including firemen, paramedics and police officers cannot afford to line in the counties they serve. In order to sustain vibrant economies, housing must be affordable for the local workforce. With Art in Architecture, it can be.
Art in Architecture brings together the area's best architects, builders, interior designers, lenders, and government assistance programs, to offer qualified buyers homes that are affordable, yet attractive. Homes that anyone will be proud to call their own. Through the Foundation, Art in Architecture purchases property, or acquires property as a contribution, and designs single family homes or townhomes.
The architecturally aesthetic homes are specious with state-of-the-art amenities that are usually found only in houses at a much higher selling price. In some Florida counties, first responders, including firemen, paramedics and police officers cannot afford to line in the counties they serve. In order to sustain vibrant economies, housing must be affordable for the local workforce. With Art in Architecture, it can be.
