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.
Mike Opyd announces he’ll be taking over Mark Zipperer’s RE/MAX Edge brokerage, and @properties scores a new, growing team.
Compass is expanding into Naperville with the help of Alice Chin and her team, and will bring half of Malone Residential into the fold. Also, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago welcomes Jim Ziltz back to the brokerage.
J Maggio rejoined @properties, Steve Koleno moved over to RE/MAX, Michael Bencks went to Guaranteed Rate and CoreLogic snapped up an exec with brokerage, aggregator and association experience.
The Good Will Network announces a 22 percent increase in fundraising efforts thanks to a new matching program, and @properties’ Developer Services merges with Atlanta-based Ansley Real Estate.
The multiple listing system found its replacement for Jeff Lasky among the communications staff at Illinois Realtors.
Ryan Smith receives RE/MAX’s award for having the most closed transactions, Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. brings on John Francoeur and four locals make Realtor Magazine’s 30 under 30 list.
Last week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot named a new CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority, RE/MAX In The Village welcomed a new team member, and Landtrust Title Services brought on a new director of sales.
Urban Real Estate will be affiliating with the New York-based brokerage in Corcoran’s first-ever foray into the Midwest.
Joseph Grassi will head up Guaranteed Rate’s existing risk management team and several local pros got a nod in Coldwell Banker’s annual sales awards.
BHHS Chicago brings on two new brokers and opens a brand-new location. In other news, Compass moves a former boutique brokerage into the fold and NRT announces a name change.
Bob Goldberg is tapped by the Chamber of Commerce, Proper Title hires industry veteran and Related Midwest chooses Sotheby’s to broker its new Streeterville condo building.
This week, M/I Homes acquired massive land tracts from Taylor Morrison, Spaces Real Estate announced a new VP of commercial real estate, Coldwell Banker launched their Exclusive Look program and @properties got a new team.
Gianna Ricci will take over offices in five suburbs, Edward Wehmer will take the CEO spot at Wintrust, Doug Carpenter is Illinois’ next Realtor of the Year, and Proper Title is expanding.
Founder David Wolf will become the sole owner of the residential real estate and development services firm, though the company will still have an affiliation with Coldwell Banker.
Four new luxury agents joined Baird & Warner’s Gold Coast branch, Project REAP announced its return to Chicago and Move Inc. named their new CEO.
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.