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.

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

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices announced that Christopher Barker will serve as branch manager for its Scottsdale office.

Kevin Gonzales, former COO of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, will now serve as vice president of operations and growth for The Noble Agency.

Andrea Kilen is now an affiliate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty’s Phoenix/Paradise Valley office.

My Home Group’s day-to-day operations will continue to be run by Jereme Kleven and Mark Hutchins, who co-founded the brokerage in 2005.

Real estate agents Mercedes Arenado-Melian and Nick Drake recently affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty.

Mercedes Arenado-Melian, Nick Drake and Maylee Tarter have each joined Coldwell Banker Realty offices as affiliate agents.

Worl got her start in real estate as a leasing agent.

Ryann Haenel has moved to the North Scottsdale office of Coldwell Banker Realty as an affiliate agent.

Flinn has 20 years experience in new home sales, leasing and construction.

Patton will oversee permitting and pre-development work for the firm’s projects in the Phoenix area.

Wacksman joined Zillow from Microsoft in 2009.

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

Homebuilder Dream Finders Homes recently launched a Phoenix division with the purchase of nearly 300 homes in two Phoenix-area communities.

Phoenix agent Lisa Zaklan is expanding her services to Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty in Chicago.

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