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Miami, FL – March 2, 2016 – The recent Master Brokers Forum (MBF) panel discussion hosted at Residences by Armani/Casa explored the dramatic impact of numerous forces and influences on Miami’s real estate market. A home-grown network of South Florida’s top-producing real estate professionals, the MBF convened a blue-ribbon panel of local experts to share their thoughts on the topic of “2016: A Year of Opportunity”. Chaired by Donna Bloom and Ralph De Martino, this event welcomed more than 100 Master Brokers who renewed acquaintances and networked during a beachfront reception. Gil Dezer, president of Dezer Development (co-developers of RBAC, along with The Related Group), greeted the guests, thanked the broker community for their support of the project, and spoke about the extraordinary new ultra-luxury condominium. This was followed by an engaging panel discussion (moderated by MBF chair Jeff Morr) featuring the leaders of some of Miami’s largest real estate brokerages. The participants included Michael Pappas, president and CEO of The Keyes Company; Jay Phillip Parker, CEO of Douglas Elliman Florida; and Ron Shuffield, president and CEO Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell Realtors. The three discussed a wide variety of factors currently impacting the Miami real estate market, including the shifting profiles and needs of foreign buyers, global political and military trends, an expected rise in interest rates, the importance of correct pricing, and the uncertainty of upcoming U.S. elections.

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Inga Boutboul, Michelle Judd, Denise Rubin, Doris Suttin, Gil Dezer, Allison & Lisa Miller

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Denise Rubin, Ricky Elias, Michelle Judd, Allison & Lisa Miller, & Barbara Haley

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Tom Levinson, Mark Kaminsky, Mike Brunnberg, & Seth Kaufman

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Sebastian Tettamanti, Maria Elena Plasencia, & Eduardo Cofresi

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Ricky Elias, Lisa & Allison Miller

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Christine Stiphany, Darlene Dale, & Christine Cora

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Mark Kaminsky & Tom Levinson

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Rosa Besu Aguirre & Ana Maza

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Michelle Judd & Inga Boutboul

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Barbara Haley

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Doris Suttin & Inga Boutboul

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Keely Mulligan & Sara Diab

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Sebastian Tettamanti & Seth Kaufman

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Sebastian Tettamanti, Luciene & Eduardo Cofresi

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Karen Matluck & Eduardo Cofresi

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Phyllis Winick, Eduardo Cofresi, & Suzanne Oostdyk

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Phyllis Winick & Suzanne Oostdyk

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Michelle Judd

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Phyllis Winick

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Alexandra Rutten & Eduardo Cofresi

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Joelle Oiknine, Leslie Cooper, Farid Moussallem, & Inga Boutboul

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Mike Pappas, Sebastian Tettamanti, Ralph De Martino, Jay Parker, Ron Shuffield, & Jeff Morr

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Ron Shuffield, Jay Parker, Eduardo Cofresi, Mike Pappas, & Jeff Morr

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Anita Cachaldora, Monica Betancourt, Ron Shuffield, Darlene Dale, & Christine Stiphany

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Penni Chasens, Charlette Seidel, Iliana Abella, Ricky Elias, & Tere Shelton Bernace

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Maria Elena Plasencia, Yanina Elias, & Dolores Canete

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Ralph De Martino

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Jeff Morr

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Sebastian Tettamanti

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Jeff Morr, Jay Parker, Ron Shuffield, Mike Pappas, & Sebastian Tettamanti

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Jay Parker, Ron Shuffield, Mike Pappas, & Jeff Morr

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Ron Shuffield & Mike Pappas

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Jay Parker & Ron Shuffield

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Jay Parker, Ron Shuffield, & Mike Pappas

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Jay Parker, Jeff Morr, Ron Shuffield, Mike Pappas, & Gil Dezer

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Gil Dezer

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Bill Hahne & John Parsiani

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Eduardo Cofresi, Jeff Morr, & Phyllis Winick

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Gus Rubio, Al Arostegui, & Mike Pappas

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Jeff Morr, Ron Shuffield, Jay Parker, & Mike Pappas

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John Parsiani & Eduardo Cofresi

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Seth Kaufman & Michelle Judd

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Shannon Casey & Ron Shuffield

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Eduardo Cofresi, Maria Elena Plasencia, Gil Dezer, & Sebastian Tettamanti

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Luciene & Eduardo Cofresi, Jeff Morr, & Donna Bloom