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.
Gramercy Group is moving from indie brokerage to a Fulton Grace team, Alex Ilich switched from GRate to Wintrust, and Nick Libert is integrating title serves into his firm, among other news in Chicagoland real estate.
The team joining EXIT Strategy Realty is actually a former boutique brokerage, and a member of The Jeff Lowe Group is returning to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago.
Just as Compass brings on a team from @properties, Fulton Grace adds a Compass team to its roster. Also, Mayor Lightfoot announces a transportation leader with a familiar face, a Chicago-based developer gets some love and the managing broker and owner of CarMarc Realty adds another leadership notch to her belt.
Michael Gambatese returns to GRate, B&W brings a team from BHHS to their Schaumburg office, and a NAHREP leader makes history.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty is adopting a new name, Maria Thanasouras is moving to a different brand and several Chicago buildings win accolades on the local and international scenes.
Baird & Warner brought on its first senior vice president of technology and welcomed back a broker returning from Compass, while a Chicago-based developer announced a whole slate of HR changes.
Compass is bringing on an “urban to suburban” team from @properties, Zillow says goodbye to its president of media and marketplaces, plus new-hire news from CAR, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Group.
There’s a familiar face back at Guaranteed Rate and the development and association worlds are celebrating a couple of young professionals in their leadership ranks.
The DH Huyck Group has officially left @properties, and Baird & Warner has new leaders in its South Loop and Orland Park offices.
The Byers Home Team is moving to Compass and Marki Lemons Ryhal has been recognized for her contributions to the world of buyer representation.
An in-house mortgage arm is coming to @properties, courtesy of Guaranteed Rate, and cloud brokerage eXp announced a new CEO and a new face in charge of expansion.
The well-known fixture in Chicago real estate explains why she’s excited to join the established brand at a moment of reinvention.
Congrats to Danielle Moy, Andrew Croegaert, Mary Haight Himes and Terri Doney on their recent professional news.
Yet again, @properties has new managing brokers to announce. Also, you’ll be seeing new faces in your Realtor leadership, and Lendlease nabbed an executive from Sterling Bay.
Compass snags a top producer Coldwell Banker, which in turn brought on two new branch managers from Baird & Warner. Also, Guaranteed Rate brings on a new marketing exec.
A familiar name is stepping up to run @properties’ Streeterville office, a former Century 21 exec is back at RE/MAX and more.