Richard T. (Dick) Fryer, ABR, DREI, MBA, long known in the real estate community as an industry leader in Central Florida, was given the opportunity to shine at the Orlando Regional Realtor Association’s (ORRA) annual Showcase Awards held at the Ritz-Carlton January 24, as he was presented with the 2003 Realtor® of the Year Award, the highest esteemed honor bestowed on a member. The Realtor® of the Year Award recognizes a member of the Association who has demonstrated the highest degree of commitment and professionalism.

Fryer, who is President of IFREC Real Estate Schools, has participated in a wide array of activities in the real estate industry since graduating in 1971 from Florida State University. He has taught real estate-related courses since 1978 and has personally instructed thousands of students over the past 25 years.

He is a past president of ORRA and, over the years, has served on subcommittees and participated in workshops for the Florida Real Estate Commission.
Fryer is frequently called upon to review textbooks for Dearborn Financial Publishing Company. He is also actively sought as a dynamic guest speaker and an expert witness in real estate litigation.

In May 2003, Fryer helped ORRA spearhead the opportunity to give members a head start on fulfilling their mandatory ethics training. Over a four-day period, Fryer personally instructed 3,998 Realtors® who had yet to fulfill this nationally mandated requirement for membership compliance.
Most recently, Fryer was awarded the 2002 Educator of the Year by Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR) and was appointed to the National Advisory Board of the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC).

In June 2002, he was elected President of the Real Estate Educators Association, which is an international trade association for real estate educators and also serves as the Region 12 Vice President of FAR and is also a Director for the National Association of Realtors®.

Fryer currently serves on the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Alumni Board of Directors and serves as a Leadership Steward.