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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.

Drew Backoff and David Cooke join Douglas Elliman

Drew Backoff has rejoined Douglas Elliman as the vice president of marketing, new development. Meanwhile, David Cooke joins the company as a sales associate.

Graham Hanks named president of Truly Title

Truly Title announced that Graham Hanks was named its new president. Hanks previously served as the company’s Texas state president.

Weichert, Realtors – Agency ONE adds new agent

The new addition, Patti Williams, previously owned a small beach motel in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. 

MIAMI Realtors names 2025 leadership

Eddie Blanco, broker/owner of Stratwell in Miami and Naples was named 2025 chairman of the board. 

ONE Sotheby’s agent Farid Moussallem moves to Douglas Elliman

The luxury agent will work as Douglas Elliman’s sales executive for the recently launched Delmore in Surfside. 

Douglas Elliman’s Tansey and Wands to take over sales at La Maré, Bay Harbour

The three-building development in the Bay Harbor Islands is approaching $100 million in sales and is 50% sold. 

ONEPATH Realty joins eXp Realty

Led by Abel Gilbert, ONEPATH has 102 agents and eight staff members. 

Andrew Secular joins Douglas Elliman from Keyes

Before becoming a Realtor four years ago, Secular was best known as the proprietor of Tortilla Flats, a Tex-Mex restaurant that operated in New York’s West Village. 

Premier Sotheby’s partners with mortgage provider to offer loans to Naples, Tampa clients

Select Lending Services has assigned three loan officers to work exclusively with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty clients in the two markets. 

Compass hires Nikol Solares as senior managing director, promotes two from within

Solares most recently worked as senior vice president of sales and marketing at Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, overseeing over $2 billion of luxury pre-construction developments. 

Eileen Andersen joins The Federal Savings Bank

Eileen Andersen has joined The Federal Savings Bank as regional senior vice president. She’s worked in the mortgage industry since 1996 and, most recently, served as vice president of market growth at New American Funding.

Premier Sotheby’s International agent appointed to Sanibel Planning Commission

The agent, Tiffany Burns, plans to use her new position to emphasize environmental stewardship and responsible development on Sanibel Island. 

Keyes Company enters Sarasota with affiliation of Signature Premier, Florida Suncoast

With the additions, the Miami-based Keyes will operate its first Sarasota office at 1433 Main St.  

David Pulley joins The Agency

The former Douglas Elliman agent specializes in luxury properties in Miami Beach. 

Balistreri Realty agent joins Coldwell Banker’s Boca office

The Realtor, Cameron Roth, has taken part in over $50 million worth of transactions in his career to-date. 

Juan Carlos Tobon joins PMG Residential as senior executive

Tobon previously worked at Cervera Real Estate. 

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