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.
Kolby has 20 years of experience in engineering, community development and large-scale land development and holds a master’s degree in civil and structural engineering from Texas A&M University.
Sparks was previously affiliated with The Murray Group at Weichert, REALTORS®.
Known in the industry as the “Mortgage Money Man,” Goodwin has over 35 years of experience and is ranked as one of the top mortgage lenders in the state by Scotsman Guide.
Prior to joining eXp in 2019 in a financial leadership role, Hill worked in finance with The Walt Disney Company, Nissan Motor Corporation and General Motors.
The builder’s current projects include three semi-custom builds in Spring Branch and three model homes at Two Step Farm in Montgomery.
“Beth and her team have set a high standard in The Woodlands, and we’re honored to carry that forward,” Nicole Freer said in a press release.
The group is led by founder Brooks Ballard, who originally founded his brokerage in 1998.
A member of the Institute of Luxury Home Marketing Specialists, Hermes has over two decades of experience in the Harris County residential market.
The team plans to utilize a YouTube-based model, converting leads from video content.
Nan and Company, founded by Nancy and Jose Almodovar in 2014, was formerly affiliated with Christie’s International Real Estate since 2017. The groups severed ties at the end of last year.
Newton joins the brokerage’s office in The Woodlands.
The three-person team consists of Principal and Founder Jaime Baker, as well as Associate Principals Teni Kalafian and Gianna Aquino.
The new executives have marketing and communications experience in Washington, D.C.
Guaranteed Rate Affinity has appointed Dino Guadagnino as regional vice president of reverse mortgages and Kevin Dilday as area sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic region.
In his new role with the state real estate department, Woodroof is tasked with overseeing the group, which does work to protect consumers and regulate the industry in Texas.
The appointment, announced at Christie’s International Real Estate’s recent annual conference, will take effect in June.