Guaranteed Rate announced that David Fallarino has joined its New York City office as branch manager and senior vice president of mortgage lending.
Fallarino will be based out of the company’s regional office at 750 Lexington Ave., reporting to regional manager Melissa L. Cohn,.
Fallarino joins the firm from Sterling National Bank in New York City, where he served as vice president and branch manager, overseeing branches in Manhattan and Poughkeepsie, N.Y., which were responsible for more than $750 million in loan volume during his tenure.
He joined the company in 2003 as a mortgage loan officer, and was named a top producing loan officer by the bank for three years running from 2004 through 2006. He began his career as a financial advisor for UBS.
Fallarino holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Towson University.
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Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty announced that Rand New City, NY office manager, JP Endres has been installed as the New York State Association of REALTORS 2014 President.
Endres is a licensed broker and has been a REALTOR for 19 years. She’s a past president of the Westchester County Board of REALTORS and was REALTOR of the Year in 2004.
She has served on multiple NYSAR committees and is a 2009 graduate of the NYSAR Leadership Academy.
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Urban Compass announced the addition of Takeshi “Takk” Yamaguchi, formerly one of Town Residential’s top grossing and listing side agents.
Yamaguchi has exclusively represented more than $100 million worth of real estate assets during his career.
In addition to the two dozen exclusive listings he will be bringing to Urban Compass, Yamaguchi will be managing the sponsor units at The Corinthian, in Murray Hill, where Urban Compass has an exclusive relationship.
Yamaguchi has been the recipient of several industry awards in recent years, including Rookie of the Year (2009), Top Rental Agent (2009, 2010), and Top Rental Lister (2010).
Yamaguchi is also an accomplished musician who currently performs with the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
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Keller Williams NYC (KWNYC) announced the addition of Janet Wilkinson and Susan LeFevre to the sales team.
The two agents, who work as a team, join after a successful run at the Corcoran Group.
Prior to KWNYC, Janet Wilkinson spent four years as a licensed associate broker at Corcoran, where she was awarded Rookie of the Year in 2010 and a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Club in 2012.
Wilkinson began her career at Bankers Trust before becoming a managing director at Deutsche Bank.
Susan LeFevre joins KWNYC from Corcoran as a licensed real estate salesperson.
Prior to Corcoran, LeFevre was also a managing director at Deutsche Bank. She brings over 25 years of finance experience to her career in real estate.
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Warburg Realty announced Susanne Rhow has joined the firm as a licensed associate real estate broker.
She will be part of a team led by Warburg agent Christine Miller Martin.
Rhow comes to Warburg after holding senior level positions at Saks Fifth Avenue, Estee Lauder International, and Sotheby’s Auction House.
Most recently, she was SVP of Partnerships for luxury marketing company, Axcess Worldwide
Rhow was born in Seoul and had an international upbringing before settling in New York City.
She graduated from Stuyvesant High School and Georgetown University, with additional studies at La Sorbonne in Paris and Sotheby’s Auction House in London.
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BOND New York announced the hire of Veronica Raehse as sales manager at their Tribeca location at 25 Hudson Street.
She will be responsible for coaching, training, and advising a team of 50 agents.
Raehse comes to BOND New York with over 25 years of real estate experience, primarily as a broker and sales manager at Coldwell Banker Bellmarc.
Raehse touts herself as the ultimate pet-friendly broker and animal lover.
She is also a certified yoga instructor and enjoys being active by biking, swimming and traveling.
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Douglas Elliman Real Estate announced Reid Price and Trish Goff have teamed up to form The Price Goff Team.
The duo will be based out of Elliman’s 137 Waverly Place office in the West Village.
Reid Price began his career at Douglas Elliman in 1996 where he worked with Helene Luchnick, a pioneer in new development sales.
Today he is leading his own sales with some of New York’s most intriguing projects. His most notable new developments include 525 West 22nd Street, 158 Mercer Street, 285 Lafayette Stree. He is currently overseeing sales at The Sterling Mason, located at 71 Laight Street.
An avid real estate investor, Trish Goff achieved international success as one of the fashion world’s leading supermodels.
She traveled the globe cultivating her creative and discerning eye for architecture and design. She brought this passion back to New York where over the past 20 years, has renovated and sold numerous properties throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Since joining Elliman two years ago, she has grown into one of the company’s top-producing agents.
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Douglas Elliman Real Estate announced that Patty LaRocco has rejoined the company.
A seasoned real estate professional with nearly a decade of experience, LaRocco is returning to Douglas Elliman from TOWN and will be joined by her five-person team. They will be based out of Elliman’s 774 Broadway Office.
LaRocco started her real estate career by winning the Rookie of the Year award while at Douglas Elliman, and acquired numerous awards and accolades in subsequent years.
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Halstead Property announced that Brant Rosenberg has joined its Village office.
Brant brings over 20 years of experience to Halstead as a top sales producer.
He was well as a Top Sales Listing Agent and a Top Rental Agent at his previous firm, Citi Habitats.
A repositioning specialist, he was a yearly member of the Platinum Club.
