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Miamian Richard L. Barbara, Esq., is the new chair at the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC).
Barbara, a Gov. Ron DeSantis appointee, served as vice chair for the past year and was unanimously elected as the commission’s new chair for the coming year. He is one of only two “consumer members” of the commission.
The FREC was created to protect the public through education and regulation of real estate licensees. The commission is comprised of seven members, all of whom are appointed by the governor and who must be confirmed by the Florida Senate. The commission has had a lot on its plate lately after having been tasked with creating an affidavit to be signed by every purchaser of real estate in Florida in connection with the controversial Conveyances to Foreign Entities Act (the Act). The Act became law in Florida as of July 1 of this year.
“Being on the commission has been an incredible privilege. The real estate industry is the life blood of our great state, and it is an incredible honor to serve the citizens of Florida. I look forward to serving alongside my fellow commissioners as this year’s chairman we continue this important work for the State of Florida, our licensees, and our citizens” Barbara said.
When he is not serving Florida residents, Barbara is general counsel to the Barreto Group and COO of Coral Gables Title & Escrow LLC. Born and raised in Miami, he has practiced law here for almost 20 years and is the first FREC chair from Miami in some time. He succeeds Patricia Fitzgerald, the immediate past FREC chair, whose real estate practice is in Jupiter, and who remains on the Commission.
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