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.

Michelle Fermin of CENTURY 21 North East in Lawrence was inducted into the CENTURY 21 Dick Loughlin International Hall of Fame this week.

Touchstone Closing has merged with Cherry Tree Legal, bringing attorney partners Brendan Ward and Daniel Cahill and their team to the firm.

Maria Livicota has joined ERA Key Realty Services Worcester office as a Realtor.

Liz Ryan has rejoined Rate in the Northeast as a top-producing manager.

Former Boston Ballet soloist Isaac Akiba has joined Hammond Residential Real Estate’s Chestnut Hill office as a real estate agent.

The Greater Boston Real Estate Board has announced its 2025 leadership team representing its 13,000-plus members.

Steven French has joined ERA Key Realty Services’ Whitinsville office as a Realtor.

Three new attorneys have joined Touchstone Closing, the company announced this week.

Richard Bartlett has joined ERA Key Realty Services’ Framingham office as a Realtor.

Twombly succeeds 4 Buyers founder Rona Fischman, who is retiring after more than 30 years in the business.

Maria Brogan has been chosen as the new executive vice president of the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS®.

The Kevin Lewis Group of Compass New England has announced it is now affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty.

Courtney Taylor has joined ERA Key Realty Services’ Worcester office as a Realtor.

MaKayla Lomax has joined ERA Key Realty Services Auburn office as a Realtor.

Neisy Rivera of Uxbridge has joined ERA Key Realty Services’ Whitinsville office as a Realtor.

COMPASS has expanded its presence in the Berkshires, with the team from Berkshire Property Agents joining the firm.