Barron N. Hilton and Tessa Hilton, former co-CEOs of Hilton Hilton, have joined The Beverly Hills Estates from Compass, The Real Deal reported. Opendoor added Mike Alfred of Alpine Fox LP, an Opendoor shareholder, to its board Oct. 29, among other real estate industry moves in recent days.
Radian Group named a new chief financial officer and chief information officer, and The Agency opened its sixth Washington office in Spokane. Premier Sotheby’s International Realty opened a downtown office in Boone, North Carolina.
The latest real estate industry moves
The Beverly Hills Estates
(L-R) Tessa Hilton and Barron N. Hilton. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Children’s Oncology Support Fund)
The Beverly Hills Estates added Barron N. Hilton and Tessa Hilton, former co-CEOs of Hilton Hilton, from Compass, The Real Deal reported. The couple bring about $200 million in inventory, President Branden Williams told the outlet.
Tessa Hilton told The Real Deal that the team wanted to return to a boutique brokerage. The Hiltons are expected to keep their Florida license with Compass, according to the report.
Opendoor
Opendoor appointed Mike Alfred, founder and managing partner of investment firm Alpine Fox LP, to its board of directors and its nominating and corporate governance committee, effective Oct. 29. Alpine Fox is an Opendoor shareholder.
“Mike is a builder who has founded and scaled technology companies, and he’s spent years as an investor thinking about how companies create long-term value,” Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian said in a statement.
Radian Group
Radian named Dan Kobell chief financial officer after he served as interim CFO since February, and hired Courtney Smith Goodrich, formerly of Fannie Mae, as chief information officer. Russell Merrett, a founder of Radian subsidiary Inigo, moves to a new role leading property and casualty strategy. Craig Knightley will succeed him as Inigo’s chief underwriting officer after regulatory approval, and Stuart Bridges, also an Inigo founder, becomes Radian group advisor.
“We see real opportunity ahead and will pursue it with the same risk and capital discipline that underpins our financial strength and creates long-term stockholder value,” CEO Mike Weinbach said in a statement.
The Agency
The Agency opened an office in Spokane, Washington, its sixth in the state. Managing partners Greg Link Jr. and Bobby Carmody, who also lead The Agency Coeur d’Alene, will run the office.
“Spokane has everything people are searching for right now: space, affordability, four true seasons and a community that really shows up for each other,” CEO and founder Mauricio Umansky said in a statement.
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty opened a downtown office at 743 W. King St. in Boone, North Carolina, led by managing broker Patti Turner. The location joins the brokerage’s High Country offices in Banner Elk and Blowing Rock.
“Boone has always been central to the High Country, so having a presence on King Street is a natural progression for our business,” Turner said in a statement.
William Pit – Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty
Carolyn Fugere
Carolyn Fugere has been named president and CEO for William Pitt – Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty. Fugere will now lead the company, which serves Connecticut, Westchester County and the Hudson Valley, New York, and the Berkshires, Massachusetts. Fugere most recently served a five-year term as co-president and chief sales officer, responsible for overseeing 31 offices and 1,100 sales advisors.
She will become the fourth CEO in the company’s 77-year history, and the first woman to hold the position.
“Real estate is more than a profession to me. It is a lifelong passion centered entirely on the success of our agents,” she said in a statement. “I am honored to step into this role and lead an organization I care so deeply about.
The Real Brokerage
Cody Burger and Dennis Buchheit are moving their 30-agent Dubuque, Iowa, brokerage, previously known as Unlimited, to The Real Brokerage under the name The Team. The firm has completed about 5,000 transactions worth $1.2 billion since 2020, according to the company.
“I’ve spent years running every aspect of the business while still producing, and Real gives me an opportunity to take a lot off my plate,” Burger said in a statement.
Century 21 North Star
North Star Realty Associates, based in Fresh Meadows, Queens, has affiliated with Century 21 and now does business as Century 21 North Star. Broker Jayne Boehler aims to grow the brokerage to more than 100 agents, according to the company, which says its agents speak nine languages.
“With these resources and referrals now available to us, we look forward to developing new talent and creating new relationships,” Boehler said in a statement.
Vesta Home
Interior design and staging company Vesta Home added designer Ashley Provost and her team in California’s East Bay. Provost, who founded Ashley Provost Design in 2010, will lead the team as executive director of the Provost Group at Vesta Home.
“Northern California has become one of our top-performing markets, and we see the East Bay as a natural next step in our growth,” founder and CEO Julian Buckner said in a statement.
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co.
Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. hired Elizabeth Ramsay as underwriting counsel in Florida, where she will join the team led by regional underwriting counsel Laura Licastro. Ramsay has about 20 years of legal experience, according to the company.
“We look forward to the contributions she will make to Westcor and the agents we serve,” Emilio Fernandez, vice president and regional agency manager, said in a statement.
Westcor Global
Westcor Global promoted Tavi Gomez to senior AI solutions architect in its engineering department, where he will lead AI proofs of concept and evaluate AI platforms and vendors.
“I’m excited to see Tavi step into this role and help shape how we approach AI across the organization,” Doug Justice, senior director of software engineering, said in a statement.
