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.

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.

Village Premier Collection agent, team move to Side platform

Angel Crayton and her 14-agent team recently launched 14th & Luxe on the real estate-brokerage platform. 

OneTrust Home Loans names Christine Madrid as SVP

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

Veteran Savannah Realtor joins COMPASS Greater Atlanta

Liza DiMarco most recently worked at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Bay Street Realty Group | Cora Bett Thomas Realty in Savannah. 

HOME Luxury Real Estate hires four more agents

The new agents come from Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, Harry Norman, REALTORS®, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Beecham and Company. 

Jim Chapman Construction hires preconstruction director

The new director, Robert O’Neil, previously worked at Southwyck Homes, EMC Homes and Beazer Homes. 

Chris Knapp steps into president role at Proper Rate

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

Jim Chapman Construction hires preconstruction and land development director

The new director, AJ Colasurdo, has held a variety of roles at Scapes, Bohler Engineering and Barrier Island Engineering & Consulting. 

Chris Burell joins Engel & Völkers Atlanta as chief growth officer

Burell, who is the Atlanta REALTORS® Association president-elect for 2024, previously served as managing director of sales at COMPASS. 

BHHS associate broker joins COMPASS Greater Atlanta

Lynda Hester is a 30-year real estate veteran and specializes in selling luxury lake homes and golf community properties.   

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. 

Blue River Communities hires operations manager

Maria Whitlatch previously worked as an area sales manager in Atlanta for Century Communities. 

Cortland hires Waterton research vice president

Lee Everett will serve as head of research at the Atlanta-based multifamily company. 

Realty ONE franchisee joins UMortgage

Adrian Provost, who owns several Realty ONE Group brokerages in the Atlanta area, joined the lender as an executive loan officer. 

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.

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