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.

Keller Williams names Christopher Czarnecki as president and CEO, announces investment partnership

Czarnecki fills the shoes of past president and CEO Mark Willis, who stepped down in January.

Chris Franquemont back at Rate

Chris Franquemont, a 20-year lending industry veteran, has returned to Rate after one year at CrossCountry Mortgage.

Compass Atlanta agent Meg Garrido joins The Stockton Group in Vail 

Garrido plans to connect Atlanta clients looking for properties in Vail’s luxury resort market and Coloradans seeking a piece of Atlanta’s high-end real estate scene. 

Coleen Sanders joins Compass in Denver

Agent Coleen Sanders has joined Compass in Denver. A fourth-generation Realtor, she has over 25 years of industry experience.

Eileen Andersen joins The Federal Savings Bank

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.

Alex Rice returns to Coldwell Banker Realty

Alex Rice, has returned to Coldwell Banker Realty. He worked for the brokerage for four years before transitioning to milehimodern.

Keller Williams names Shanan Steere director of growth operations 

The new director is the owner and CEO of the Shanan Steere Group in Olathe, Kansas, which is affiliated with KW Overland Park. 

Zillow Group names Jeremy Wacksman as new CEO

Wacksman joined Zillow from Microsoft in 2009.

OneTrust Home Loans names Christine Madrid as SVP

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

Chris Knapp steps into president role at Proper Rate

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

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. 

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.

Chris Hutchens returns to Guaranteed Rate as producing area manager and SVP of mortgage lending

Chris Hutchens is rejoining Guaranteed Rate in a newly expanded role: producing area manager and senior vice president of mortgage lending.

Leo Pareja takes over as CEO of eXp Realty

Pareja replaces former CEO Glenn Sanford, who will maintain his roles as founder, chairman and CEO of eXp World Holdings.

Amy Lessinger replaces Nick Bailey as RE/MAX president 

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

Mark Willis returns to his former role as CEO at Keller Williams

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

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