Ben Crosby, CCIM, ALC

141 5th Street NW Suite 202
Winter Haven, Florida 33881
USA

Email	ben@crosbydirt.com
Office Phone	(863) 293-5600
Mobile Phone	(863) 412-8977
Fax	(888) 823-0412
Designations	ALC, CCIM
Specialties	Land

BROKER

• 2021-22 REALTORS Land Institute Budget & Finance Committee
• 2016-2022 Member REALTORS Land Institute Education Committee
• 2015-2016 Member CCIM Institute Governance Committee
• 2014 Vice President CCIM Institute Region 8 (Florida & Puerto Rico)
• 2013 President Florida CCIM Chapter
• 2009-2014 Trustee, Florida REALTORS® Political Action Committee
• Member East Polk, Greater Lake and Sumter County Assn of Realtors
• CCIM Designation (Certified Commercial Investment Member)
• ALC Designation (Accredited Land Consultant)
• Member, Central Florida Commercial Association of REALTORS®
• Member, Florida Gulf Coast Commercial Association of REALTORS®
• Member, Florida and Georgia Chapters Realtors Land Institute
• Member Georgia Association of Realtors & Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors
• REALTORS® Land Institute Instructor: Land 101 Course, Agriculture Brokerage & Marketing Course, Site Selection Course, Land Investment Analysis Course, Subdivision Development Course

PERSONAL

• Born in Tampa, FL
• B.A./Business Administration from the University of South Florida 1972
• Married 42 years; three daughters, 17 grandchildren

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 40 years in the Real Estate Business
• Agricultural Investments, Commercial Property Sales and Management
• Held Licenses in Florida, Georgia, California, Colorado, Arkansas, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Nevada & Montana

ACCOLADES

• 2014 Land REALTOR of America
• 2020 REALTORS Land Institute Robert C. Meeks Lifetime Service Award
• 2019 Florida REALTORS Commercial Achievement Award
• 2016, 2014, 2010 REALTORS Land Institute Excellence in Instruction Award
• 2014 Florida Chapter CCIM Hank Thompson Lifetime Service Award
• 2010 Florida Land Realtor of the Year
• 2009 REALTORS® Land Institute National Networking Award for Mississippi land transaction
• 2009 Recipient of the FGCAR Pinnacle Award Regional #2 Land Producer
• 2009 Recipient of the CFCAR Hallmark Award for Overall Top Producer
• 2009 Recipient of the CFCAR Hallmark Award for Top Investment Producer
• 2007 Recipient of the CFCAR Hallmark Award for Land Top 10 Producer