Central Florida Investments, Inc. v. Kott

I concur. However, I do not read Ganot Corporation v. J.M.G. Construction Corporation, 560 So.2d 804 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990) as being in apparent conflict with our decision. In that case, Ganot sold lots to JMG who then built houses on the lots and sold the houses to third parties. JMG agreed to pay Ganot, who was not a licensed broker, a 7% commission on each sale. When the houses were sold to third parties, Ganot was neither an owner, nor a buyer, of the property. Ganot was not a party to these sales except to receive a 7% commission. In the instant case CFI was not a licensed broker, however,…