About Me

Benjamin Urrutia
Real Estate Broker
Metropolitan Orlando • Residential & Commercial

About

“His leadership, business, and real estate knowledge make it possible to achieve a win-win for his clients. It is clear that his MBA helps make a property decision a better decision for his clients.” — Timothy M. Ricke, Entrepreneur of the Year

“Would it serve you better if your Realtor® were also a real estate investor with an MBA?”

Why choose Benjamin?
• Full-time real estate professional
• Residential specialist in metropolitan Orlando
• Commercial properties (shopping centers, offices, land, multi-family)
• Bilingual (Spanish) & culturally fluent
• 10+ years of experience
• Technology-forward marketing & rapid response

Specialties

  • International customers, Relocation
  • First-time buyers, New homes, Buyer’s agent
  • Short sales & bank-owned (REO) properties
  • Investment & Commercial properties

Continuing Education & Certifications

  • Analysis of Income-Producing Properties
  • Intro to Commercial Real Estate
  • Foreclosure Properties (buyers & sellers)
  • TRC — Certified on International Transactions
  • Certified Relocation Specialist
  • Five Star Institute — Bank-Owned Properties
  • SFR — Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource

Professional Associations

  • Orlando Regional REALTORS® Association (ORRA)
  • Florida REALTORS® (FR)
  • National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)
  • Orlando Regional Commercial Council
  • Central Florida Commercial Association of REALTORS®
  • ORRA Budget & Finance Committee; Property Management Council
  • Global Real Estate Council (GRECO) — International buyers/sellers
  • NAHREP — National Assoc. of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals

Community & Leadership

  • Rotary Club of Maitland — President 2019-2020; Paul Harris Fellow; led global-grant projects in Colombia (FISULAB equipment; reverse-osmosis plant in La Guajira; JERA Foundation center equipment)
  • Toastmasters International — Winter Park club president (2006); member since 2002
  • Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG)
  • Art & History Museums of Maitland — Board Member, 2017-2023

Awards & Honors

  • ORRA Honor Society — 2016–2023
  • ACE Award — 50+ CE credits per 2-year period (2019, 2021, 2023)
  • Gold Key Certification — Superior Customer Service

Education

  • BS, Civil Engineering — University of Illinois
  • MBA (Finance) — Loyola University Chicago
  • Marketing — ICESI University (Cali, Colombia)