Making Moves

For such a tight-knit industry, real estate has a lot of players, and we’re keeping track of them in our Making Moves feature. Stay up to date on your colleagues in the industry, where they’ve been and where they’re going.

COMPASS’ Bobby Jones joins Douglas Elliman 

After nine years at COMPASS, Jones joins Douglas Elliman as a sales associate. 

MVP Realty affiliates with Realty ONE

Derek Carlson will lead the new firm, which will be called Realty ONE Group MVP. 

COMPASS adds two heavyweights to Palm Beach office

Thor Brown of Douglas Elliman and real estate veteran Sam Fingold recently joined COMPASS’ Palm Beach office. 

Douglas Elliman agent joins Coldwell Banker in Boca Raton 

The agent, Derek Barra, has been in real estate since 2016. 

Fortune Development names sales director for Okan Tower 

Jannine Sayago-Gonzalez will manage all sales efforts at the supertall, mixed-use tower going up in downtown Miami. 

Brown Harris Stevens agent joins Ivan and Mike Team at COMPASS 

Romina Grinberg entered real estate 10 years ago, following a career with the Argentine government and the United Nations. 

Zillow Group names Jeremy Wacksman as new CEO

Wacksman joined Zillow from Microsoft in 2009.

OneTrust Home Loans names Christine Madrid as SVP

Madrid will lead expansion of the company’s national builder joint-venture division.

ONE Sotheby’s hires London-based agent to drive international sales 

Miami native Liza Lamar was appointed managing director of Europe, Middle East and Africa relations. 

Douglas Elliman agent joins COMPASS Florida 

Bonnie Heatzig will work from COMPASS Florida’s Boca Raton location. 

Chris Knapp steps into president role at Proper Rate

Knapp is optimistic about where the industry is headed this fall and beyond.

Abbey Busch of brewing dynasty joins The Starboard Group 

A resident of Delray Beach, Busch comes to South Florida from St. Louis. 

Adam Kaufman joins Premier Sotheby’s International as SVP of new development  

Kaufman previously served as president and co-founder of AdaMark Residential.

The Keyes Company names new district sales manager for The Falls office 

Aileen Guzman will lead the sales team at the office, which serves South Miami, Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay. 

Keller Williams agent, team move to Coldwell Banker’s Miami Beach office 

Attila Yildiz and his three-person team closed more than $26 million in gross sales last year. 

COMPASS NYC managing director joins Fort Lauderdale office 

At his new post, Tony Oakley will serve as sales manager. 

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