Jason Steele 

The Steele Goup

321-258-8993 Cell

   321-722-9876 Office
rfbjasonsteele@juno.com

447Kimberly Drive
Melbourne,Florida
32940

 

 


2010 - Chairman of Marco Rubio Campaign for United States Senate ( Brevard County )

2009 - 2010 Chairman of Brevard County Republican Party

1990 to Present:  Expert Real Estate Witness Testimony.  Note:  Case List and Attorney References Below

March 2007 to October 2008:  Downs Corporation, Project Manager for Dragon Pointe Mixed Use Development and Broker of Record for Downs Realty, LLC

March 2004 to March 2007:  Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt Real Estate, Historic Downtown Melbourne Office, Sales Manager

2003 to March 2004:  Director of the Division of Real Estate State of Florida. Appointed by Governor Bush

1974 to 2004:  The Steele Company, Vice President, and Co-Founder with a specialty in  Real Estate Development, Sales, Environmentally Sensitive Land Owner Representation, Government Consulting.

DETAILED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


March 2007 to October 2008:  Downs Corporation, 2050 S Patrick Dr.  Indian Harbor Beach

Project Manager and Broker of Record

 

March 2004 to March 2007:  Coldwell Banker Ed Schlitt Realty Melbourne: Managing Broker of the Melbourne office with multiple sales agents in real estate.  Duties included oversight of all sales contracts, weekly sales meetings, performance reports, organization of sponsored community programs.

 

May 27, 2003 to March 2004:  Director of the Division of Real Estate State of Florida under the Department of Business and Professional Regulations Orlando: Department head in charge of a team of investigators. Worked with FREC and FREAB.  Mission of protecting the public through regulation of real estate licensee´s and appraisal licensee´s.

 

May 2002- May 2003:  Appointed receiver for Brevard Builder Group by Circuit Court Judge George Maxwell: The Honorable Judge George Maxwell needed an expert in real estate to help a group of Brevard County residents doing business with a local builder. Worked with the families on claims of misrepresentation and fund mismanagement. Expertise required knowledge of real estate contract law and qualifications for DBPR programs for claimants return of funds.

 

1974-2003:  Vice President of The Steele Company Indialantic, FL

§   Full service real estate Brokerage Corporation specializing in government acquisitions of vacant land for conservation, permitting, commercial and subdivisions.

§   Expert Witness:  Retained for legal opinion on real estate cases in the state of Florida. Please see list of some of the cases attached.

§  Florida Real Estate Commissioner:  Appointed by Governor Martinez 1988 to serve four years. Re-appointed in1992 by Governor Lawton Chiles for additional 4-year term.

Real Estate Instructor Since 1980 


EDUCATION
        
§         I.T.I. Trained Real Estate Instructor

§        Florida Association of Realtors Senior Instructor of:  GRI, Fair Housing, Sales and Marketing, Environmental Permitting, Agency, and Law. 

           Attended Florida State University. Associates degree from Broward Community College. Attended   St. Thomas Aquinas High School, and   Stranahan High School, Ft. Lauderdale.


REALTOR ASSOCIATION

§     1999 Florida Association of Realtors (FAR) Legal Action Committee. FAR Board of   Directors. Vice Chair Legislative Committee.

§     1998 President Melbourne Association of Realtors. Vice Chairman Regulatory Reform. Task Force Member Risk Management. Statewide Chairman Realtors for Bush. Board of Directors FAR.

§     1997 President Elect Melbourne Association of Realtors. Board of Directors FAR. Legislative Committee member.

     1985 Legislative Committee Chairman


LICENSES

§                   Active Real Estate License since 1974

§         1998 ? 2003 Multiple Real Estate Brokers License inactive due to conflict of interest for Director´s position

§         1997 Real Estate School:  Jason Steele Real Estate Institute

          1980 to 1999 Real Estate Instructor


COMMUNITY & GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE

§         1988-2008 Member of Melbourne Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce, serving on

          multiple committees

§         2004-2008 Prevent Board of Directors

§         2002-2008 Member Hubbs-Seaworld Research Institute Florida

           1985-2008 Founder, and Member of Space Coast Tiger Bay Club
§         1996-1993 Liaison to Florida Real Estate Education Foundation

§         1994 Agency Task Force committee member

§         1992 Chairman Florida Real Estate Commission

§         1991- 1990 Vice Chairman Florida Real Estate Commission

§         1981 Served on the committee for Tourism, Economic Development and Transportation,

§         Private Property Rights, Chairman Brevard County Legislative

§         1980-82 Served in the House of Representatives, as State Representative District 44

§         1972- President of South Brevard Young Republican          

                   1970 Personal Aide to Governor Claude Kirk 


EXPERT WITNESS CASES

Jack Hubler  Plaintiff  vs.  Carmen J. Spinella,                        Case # 98-9724CA-L6

Guardian Development Corporation,

Diamond Ridge Properties LTD., Diamond Ridge L.C.

B.H. Florida Joint Venture, Louis D´Agostino,

Quarles & Brady a Fl. Partnership 

 

Farm & Grove Realty Company Plaintiff vs                              Case # 96-4509-CAD

Brevard County a political subdivision of the State of FL

Farm & Grove Realty Company Plaintiff vs                              Case # 96-14296 CAM

Brevard County et al

 

Richard Frank and Brenda Frank Plaintiffs vs                         Broward Cty Case # 95-2496

Frederick Mayer, Gloria  Mayer, and Rolly Weinberg

 

G.C.B. Construction Corp Plaintiff vs                                       Case # CL94-8239-AJ

Membership Realty of Boca Raton, Membership

Realty Limited Inc. Richard Marchetta: Noel Smith,

& Mary Lou Cottam

 

Canada Plaintiff vs Falconer / Farah                                         Volusia Cty Case # Unknown

 

Sumner Plaintiff vs F. Gerrits                                                     Dade Cty Case # Unknown

 

Spil Plaintiff vs. Malat/ Prudential                                              Case # 96-5173-CA-01-HDH

Mendez Plaintiff vs. Kasser                                                         Brevard Case# Unknown

Greenman Plaintiff vs. Outdoor Resorts                                    Federal Case # Unknown

 

H.R. Mortgage and Realty Co. Plaintiff vs.                                   Case # 97-02029CA-08

Forest City Rental Properties Corp, Granite Development

Partners FP, FC-Granite Inc.  as General Partner of Granite

Development Partners LP, Sunland Company and

Ben Franklin Properties Inc.


Attorney References
:

 

Charles Stack            Case:  Sumner vs. Transportation Union

Michael Palach

George Maxwell

David Dyer                 Case:  Kasser vs. Mendez

Allan Whitehead

William Zei

Jim Mitchell

Randy Schwartz

Daniel Villazon

Leon N. Patricios

Curtis Mosley

Malcolm Kirschenbaum

Michael O´Connor

Jill Powers

Edward Tietig

Daniel Moody

Allen C.D. Scott II

C. Deborah Bain

Louis D. D´Agostino

Joel Boyd

William Bailey

 

 

Additional References upon request