Zeb Griffin
Senior Advisor, SVN | Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate
Lakeland, FL 33803
Zeb Griffin is a Senior Advisor at SVN | Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate in Lakeland, Florida
Phone (863) 648-1528
Zeb Griffin is a Senior Advisor at SVN | Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate in Lakeland, Florida
Property Types
Land
Markets
Orlando, Tampa/St Petersburg, Deltona/Daytona Beach
Languages
English
Bio
Zeb believes that to best serve clients, he must first comprehensively understand the land and all operations that take place on it. Growing up, Zeb was actively involved in his family’s cow/calf operation on leased and family land in both Lake and Sumter Counties. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Diversified Agriculture with a minor in Ag Business from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC). During his years at college, Zeb worked at a hay and cattle operation and a chemical and fertilizer company in South Georgia. At ABAC, he was very active and held leadership positions in Alpha Gamma Rho professional agricultural fraternity and regularly attended the Collegiate Cattleman’s Association. Zeb also did summer internships on commercial and purebred cattle operations back home in Florida during his summers in college. In his time at SVN | Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate, Zeb has successfully transacted thousands of acres. The bulk of that acreage has been hunting, agricultural, and ranch land with roughly half of which being encumbered by various types of conservation easements. Many of these transactions also included cattle and equipment. Zeb understands that each parcel is unique and enjoys working through challenges to ultimately accomplish his clients’ goals. Zeb has advised and walked private landowners through access issues, outstanding mineral rights, discrepancies with adjoining landowners, and conservation easements in order to accomplish their objectives. On the contrary, Zeb has also represented governmental entities on land dealings as well. Zeb has done numerous deals for SWFWMD (Southwest Florida Water Management District) All of the transactions involved placing surplus district held parcels back in the hands of private individuals. All of these transactions had conservation easements recorded simultaneously with the closing of the property. These transactions have many moving parts and unique timelines. Zeb has successfully been able to bridge the gap between the private and public sector to be able to get these deals done. In 2022, Zeb received his “ALC” or Accredited Land Consultant designation. This designation requires individuals to have a land portfolio of $10 million or more in sales volume. The designation holders are also required to take 56 hours of land related courses. He looks forward to using this education to further assist his clients in their land needs. Zeb is a native Floridian who has a passion for the wildlife, agriculture, and native landscapes of old Florida. At a young age, he had a deep reverence for land and land ownership instilled in him. He feels this has carried over to his professional career. Zeb’s family has had a history of land ownership and other real estate investments. He understands the generational sweat equity that is often put into these farms, ranches, and investments. He also understands the emotional and sentimental value that owners can have for their land. When representing a landowner, Zeb strives to treat the property and the deal as if it was his own. Zeb currently lives on and manages several hundred acres of native and ranch land in Lake County. He also assists with land management efforts as a part of Saunders Property Management, LLC, a sister company. Saunders Property Management currently manages roughly 27,000 acres of citrus, cattle, sod, native, and timber land. When he is not working on land deals, you can find Zeb in the woods. He is an avid deer, duck, and turkey hunter and loves to hunt in the state of Florida. As Zeb has grown older, he has found enjoyment in managing land for wildlife just as much as hunting itself. Zeb specializes in Ranch Land, Hunting and Recreational Properties, Agricultural Properties, and Less Than Fee Transactions.
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