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 B-W Group joins COMPASS Park Cities 

The three-person team was previously affiliated with Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate. 

Charles El-Moussa’s confirmed as new MRED general counsel

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) has appointed Charles El-Moussa to the position of general counsel, effective immediately.

Landsea Homes hires Dallas-Fort Worth marketing VP 

The new executive, Will Grimes, previously worked in sales and marketing at other homebuilding companies, including Mattamy Homes, Lennar Homes and Mercedes Homes. 

Zillow Group names Jeremy Wacksman as new CEO

Wacksman joined Zillow from Microsoft in 2009.

Faisal Halum Group joins COMPASS

Faisal Halum, along with his award-winning team the Faisal Halum Group, is now affiliated with COMPASS in Dallas.

Atlanta-based Blue River Development expands into Dallas market

Blue River Development, an Atlanta-based development company, is expanding into the Dallas market with a 19-acre townhome project.

Bridgette Harrington joins COMPASS, launches new team

Bridgette Harrington is now affiliated with COMPASS in Dallas-Fort Worth and will be launching the Bridgette Harrington Group.

OneTrust Home Loans names Christine Madrid as SVP

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

Former Mrs. Texas Amy Hillock opens Little Elm Realty Group – Russell Realty

Amy Hillock announced the launch of Little Elm Realty Group, a real estate team affiliated with Russell Realty in North Dallas.

Chris Knapp steps into president role at Proper Rate

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

Jason Keller named San Antonio area sales manager for First America Homes

Jason Keller has joined Houston-based builder First America Homes as area sales manager for the San Antonio division.

David Weekley CEO to retire Oct. 1 

John Johnson will be replaced by the former president and CEO of telecom-infrastructure provider Crown Castle Inc. 

Aubrey Dym named VP of land for Landsea Homes’ Dallas-Fort Worth division

In her new role, Dym will oversee land acquisition and strategy.

Douglas Elliman opens new Dallas office

Located at 4514 Travis St. in Travis Walk, the 8,274-square-foot space features multiple meeting rooms, open working areas, a kitchen and lounge and a furnished outdoor patio.

Storyteller Brandon Newman joins Coldwell Banker Real Estate as VP of Marketing

Brandon Newman has joined Coldwell Banker Real Estate as vice president of marketing.

@properties Christie’s International Real Estate expands into Fort Worth

@properties lone star Christie’s International Real Estate is expanding into Fort Worth. The new office will be the brokerage’s third in the Metroplex.

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