Orlando, FL – June 20, 2007 – POER Senior Consultant John Heatley was the featured speaker at the June monthly luncheon of the Orlando Chapter of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). Heatley’s speech was entitled, “Understanding the Florida Property Tax System.”

Florida voters will decide in January, 2008 whether to keep their current residential tax caps and levels or switch to a super exemption worth up to $195,000 for a $500,000 home. Unfortunately the new law does little to help commercial property owners who have seen their tax bills rise astronomically over the past four years. Commercial property owners do not enjoy the same tax cap or exemptions as homesteaded property owners and therefore are not protected from rising assessments from an overheated market.

Heatley explained that a thoughtful proactive tax strategy is a must in order to navigate the current tax system. If you are one of those owners who “wait and see” then you are already behind and at a disadvantage in the process.

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Marvin F. Poer & Company, established in 1964, is the nation’s largest independently owned full-service property tax firm. For over four decades, POER has helped clients stay competitive by reducing costs, gaining efficiencies and improving profits.

With 16 local offices and over 200 employees, POER has specialized consultants for every state. Representing properties in all 50 states and Washington DC, POER represents more than 2,000 clients with over 50,000 properties and achieves first year tax savings of over $200 million for their clients every year.