Gauthier v. Florida Real Estate Commission

COBB, Judge.

Henry L. Gauthier appeals an order of the Florida Real Estate Commission which granted the claim of Richard L. Smith and his son, Trent Smith, against the Real Estate Recovery Fund and suspended Gauthier’s real estate broker’s license. See § 475.482, Fla.Stat. (1991). We reverse.

The final order of the commission found that, after the Smiths advertised their pizza business for sale, Gauthier contacted them, identified himself as a broker, and stated that he had a potential buyer, Linkenheimer. The Smiths said they did not want to utilize a broker and be obligated for his…