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.
The IKGroup, led by Ivona Kutermankiewicz and Karen Ranquist, has affiliated with Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty (JSIR). Previously, the team was with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Chicago.
Rebecca Thomson will serve as Coldwell Banker Realty’s national vice president of education. Robert “Bob” Burns will step back into the regional vice president, Central West role.
Eileen Tomsheck was promoted to the role of vice president of Fort Dearborn Title, the affiliated title company of BHHS Chicago.
Laura Thon has been promoted to assistant managing broker for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago’s West Region.
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.
Craig Achtzehn has joined The Money Store as area sales manager. In that role he will focus on achieving personal production growth while driving company strategy.
Bobbitt will lead offices in Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale and La Grange.
Terri Doney has joined JSIR as managing broker of the Hinsdale office. Recently, she spent 10 years at BHHS Chicago.
COMPASS expanded into Madison in 2023. Now, the brokerage has its first brick-and-mortar office in the city, at 525 Junction Road.
Aurelio Mancini has joined Engel & Völkers Chicago. He affiliated with the brand previously in Atlanta, and he remains licensed in that market.
The new director is the owner and CEO of the Shanan Steere Group in Olathe, Kansas, which is affiliated with KW Overland Park.
For nearly three decades, Spurlock has been a leading owner and broker.
JSIR has added a new team, the JG Group led by Justin Greenberg, and a new individual agent, Megan McCleary.
Rate’s Midway branch officially opened with a party on Nov. 14. It’s led by two producing branch managers, Fabian Viera and Sergio Soto.
Rate opened a new branch in Berwyn, at 6216 W. Cermak Road, on Oct. 24. The team there is led by Branch Manager Julia Chiquito.
The Avenue will feature a mix of high-end retail and hospitality venues, plus 50 upscale residences priced from just under $3 million.