The Osceola County Realtor Association and the City of Kissimmee partnered to avoid more than $500,000 in permanent vacant property fees and establishing a solution to a growing problem for the community.
The City of Kissimmee was considering a $200 filing fee for each lis pendens property in the city limits because they were unable to contact the owner of the property (individual, lender, attorney, etc.) on properties that were in disrepair and violating codes with un-mowed lawns, etc.
“Our mission was to help the City of Kissimmee with this increasing problem by reaching out and utilizing the wonderful tools provided through OSCAR”, said Tim Weisheyer, OSCAR President. “We were delighted to provide a sensible solution that worked for everyone involved”, Weisheyer continued.
OSCAR solicited assistance from iMapp (Interactive Mapping, Inc.), a Tampa based organization that worked along with the City’s Code Enforcement Department, the Osceola County’s Property Appraisers office and OSCAR REALTORS®. The three formed a task force to determine the extent of the foreclosure/lis pendens issue. Successful information sharing amongst all the partners involved helped the entire community by keeping property values up and neighborhoods safe.
"Here at iMapp, we believe in empowering our REALTOR® Association clients such as OSCAR to utilize the superior data we provide to help the community", said Joel Cohen, iMapp President. "We're proud that we can give back to members of the community."
The affiliation with IMAPP, helped to avoid unnecessary and costly fees on private properties within the city limits ($500,000 minimum) and show our community that REALTORS® care and want to work with our municipalities and county offices to affect positive change. For more information about IMAPP, visit http://www.imapp.com/.
About IMAPP: Based in Tampa, Florida IMAPP specializes in the development and maintenance of highly accurate on-line geographic information systems.
These systems integrate a variety of real property information including property lines, tax roll data, area demographics, aerials, mortgage and deed recordings and foreclosure information with a specific focus on the Real Estate Industry.
Since 1997 IMAPP has served REALTORR Associations and Regional MLS's nationwide ranging in size from 200 - 45,000 members. Other clients include banks, mortgage companies, developers, government agencies, and individuals.
The mission of the Osceola County Association of REALTORS® is to provide a dedicated success to its membership consisting of real estate professionals and affiliates, while adding value to the community.
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