Since the Real Estate Investment Society (REIS) was established in 1981, it has been limited to 250 members who qualify based on profession. Membership in REIS is open to registered principals and representatives, real estate brokers, developers, bankers, CPAs, financial planners, investors, and affiliated professionals involved in the real estate investment industry.
REIS hosts monthly luncheon meetings for its members and their guests. The luncheons feature speakers on topics concerning various aspects of economic growth and development, as well as current issues affecting the real estate investment community. The luncheons provide a forum for discussion of issues and valuable networking opportunities. The luncheon meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month.
REIS’s annual educational event is presented in partnership with Lutgert College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University and features presentations, case studies, and panel discussions on development strategies and economic factors. The programs deliver useful information on proper procedures and techniques for land acquisition, entitlement and development processes, investment strategies, financing and marketing. Nationally known speakers are joined by local developers, consultants, lenders, and government officials to present national trends with local perspective.
REIS members’ contact information and web site links are published in the online Membership Directory. Government agencies, elected officials and the press rely on the REIS membership as a source of expertise on real estate issues.
REIS co-sponsors the annual Southwest Florida Water Resources Conference and periodically partners with other professional organizations in the real estate investment and development business to present seminars, social networking events, legislative reviews, and business expositions.
The lively REIS annual social event and the bi-annual Reception for Lee County Commissioners provide marvelous opportunities for members and their guests to become better acquainted on a personal basis.
REIS also represents the real estate investment profession to the media and government in Florida. The organization monitors legislative issues and advocates legislation and regulations that are in the best interest of the real estate community.
Members of REIS receive e-mail bulletins with links to the REIS Report, a monthly online newsletter which reports on industry trends and techniques, legislative issues, and news of the local commercial and investment real estate market. Members also receive special e-mail bulletins alerting them to regulatory issues and meetings of concern to the industry.
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