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.

Specializing in the greater Frisco area, the team of nine agents generated $65 million in sales volume in 2023.

Located at 5217 Alpha Road, Suite 110, the 8,000-square-foot office space will serve as a hub for the brokerage’s nearly 1,000 agents working in the Metroplex.

The Hawkins Group, led by husband-and-wife duo Brandon Hawkins and Tiffany Touchstone Hawkins, is now a part of Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

Nick Bailey is out after the company suffered its sixth consecutive quarter of losses.

A Dallas resident since 1988, Ray-Porter specializes in high-rise real estate in Turtle Creek, Park Cities and Preston Hollow, as well as the Uptown and Downtown neighborhoods.

In her new role, Westrum will focus on strategic direction, including promoting the value of Realtors, enhancing member engagement and providing members with educational opportunities.

In her new role as a sales manager and associated broker, Macatee will work with agents in COMPASS’ Flower Mound office.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Winans founders David and Dana Winans have sold the firm to their daughter and son-in-law, Leah and Mark McDonough.

Rechat, a Dallas-based, AI-powered real estate startup, named Zane Burnett vice president of innovation and industry insight.

The broker, executive and developer most recently served as the president of Long Cove Realty, leading sales for The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton and The Tower Residences at The Ritz-Carlton.

Mark Willis, who served as CEO of Keller Williams from 2005 to 2014, has stepped back into the role effective immediately.

RE/MAX Holdings has named a new CEO after nearly two years of searching: Erik Carlson, former CEO of the DISH Network Corporation. The firm’s last CEO, Adam Contos, stepped down in January 2022.

Nykia Wright has been named interim CEO for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), effective Nov. 20.

Waugh most recently served as president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals.

“We’re incredibly excited to have two powerhouse agents join our close-knit team,” said Coldwell Banker Apex, Realtors President and owner Lori Arnold.

In her new role, Kossev will support Side partner companies via the company’s brokerage-as-a-service model.