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.

Scott Kumler and team join eXp Realty

The Kumler Group closed over $80 million across 192 transactions in 2024, ranking among the top five teams with their prior brokerage.

Former Peerage Realty CEO Swartzman to become Christie’s International president 

The appointment, announced at Christie’s International Real Estate’s recent annual conference, will take effect in June. 

Mike Buffler joins Rate to expand services for entertainment clients

Mike Buffler, a 13-year veteran of the entertainment banking industry, has joined Rate to provide flexible, strategic mortgage solutions for its athlete and musician clients nationwide. 

Keller Williams hires CFO, makes interim COO’s appointment official 

New CFO Tim Dieffenbecher previously served with CEO Chris Czarnecki at Broadstone Net Lease and Broadstone Real Estate. 

Jamie Gerdes joins Coldwell Banker in North Scottsdale

“After moving from Minnesota to Arizona, I decided to affiliate with Coldwell Banker because it is the best brokerage in Scottsdale,” Gerdes said in a press release.

Curt and Melissa McCormick join Coldwell Banker’s Scottsdale 101 office

The father-daughter team were formerly both agents with Curt McCormick & Associates, of which Curt was the owner for 45 years.

David Furnia joins Coldwell Banker Realty in North Scottsdale

A 16-year veteran of the industry, Furnia is an Accredited Buyer’s Representative and a Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource.

Kristine Daligdig joins Coldwell Banker in East Valley

Kristine Daligdig is now an affiliate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty’s East Valley office. She previously worked with Ashton Woods Homes.

Landsea Homes names Thomas Sanford vice president of sales and marketing for Arizona

“I look forward to being a part of the team and propelling the Arizona division forward while finding new ways of marketing our renowned homes to potential homebuyers,” said Sanford.

Matthew Cenedella named CFO for NAR

Matthew Cenedella replaces John Pierpoint, who will retire at the end of the month after nearly 40 years with the association.

Shant Banosian named president of Rate Mortgage

Banosian has funded over $10 billion in total loan volume over the last two decades.

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.

Maximilian Gau joins Coldwell Banker Realty

Maximilian Gau is now associated with the East Valley office of Coldwell Banker Realty as an affiliate agent.

Kimberly Borges affiliates with Coldwell Banker Realty

Borges was formerly affiliated with Realty Executives and a project manager for Voit Development Company.

Lani Adams affiliates with Coldwell Banker’s Phoenix/Paradise Valley office

Adams was formerly with Coldwell Banker’s North Scottsdale office.

Radiance at Superstition Vistas named among 2024’s top-selling MPCs

Radiance at Superstition Vistas was the top-selling master-planned community in Arizona last year, according to RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s ranking of the top 50 master-planned communities of 2024.

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