Conservation Real Estate Group provides general real estate and governmental consulting services to private, governmental and non-profit organizations.

Whether you are a private company that needs help in navigating the confusing corridors of government bureaucracy or you are a nonprofit foundation that needs expert assistance in evaluating a proposed real estate donation, Conservation Real Estate Group has the professional expertise to assist you.

With more than 50 years of collective experience working with a variety of federal, state and local governments, the professionals at Conservation Real Estate Group have developed a successful track record of getting results for their clients.

Real Estate Consulting Services for Charitable Foundations and Nonprofit Organizations.

Did you know that nonprofit, charitable organizations turn down 80% of all real estate offered as a donation? (The Wall Street Journal, October 13, 1999)

Most charitable organizations are not set up to take advantage of this potentially lucrative source of donations and as a consequence are missing out on a tremendous opportunity.

The professionals at Conservation Real Estate group can help your organization evaluate, process and market real estate donations.

Pre-donation Services

*Develop or review donation guidelines

*Meet with potential donors

*Provide evaluation services-site inspection, title search, environmental assessment, etc.

Post-donation Services

*Property management

*Marketing strategy

*Locate local real estate broker

*Monitor listed and contracted properties

Other Services

*Develop strategy to dispose of any existing real estate assets

*Provide relevant training to fund-raising staff

*Develop computer-based tracking system to monitor real estate portfolio

There are many benefits to donating real estate to a qualifying, nonprofit organization.

*The donor avoids paying capital gains taxes on the appreciation, which can be considerable if he has owned the property for a long time.

*The donor can deduct for federal income tax purposes the current market value of the property as determined by an appraisal.

*Non-profits tap into a lucrative, expanding market for donations.

Other Consulting Services.

*Property evaluation.

*Land exchanges.

*Lobbying

The Department of Environmental Protection

The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund

The Water Management Districts

The Florida Legislature

The Florida Communities Trust

The Acquisition and Restoration Council