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Better Homes &amp; Gardens, led by CEO Gene Whiddon III, plans to expand its Broward offices to include more than 500 agents, making it the latest brokerage to expand in the county. Better Homes &amp; Gardens is one of the brokerages to be acquired by Compass in its $1.6 billion deal for Anywhere Real Estate.<\/p>\n<p>One Sotheby\u2019s International Realty promoted Jennifer Leong as manager of development sales in Broward, according to a press release. Leong joined the brokerage in 2021 and heads the Opulent Group. 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Christine Patruna and Ruslan Moncada joined in Miami Beach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Architecture firm RSP brought in Nicolas Pinzon into its Miami office, according to a press release. He joins as an associate principal with a focus on mixed-use projects and large-scale developments. He previously worked at L35 Architects for 27 years, most recently as senior partner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Palm Beach hotel Palm House brought in Grant Friedman as its new general manager, the Palm Beach Daily News reported. 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Broward\",\"status\":\"publish\",\"slug\":\"movers-shakers-better-homes-gardens-buys-80-agent-firm\",\"uri\":\"\/miami\/2025\/11\/03\/movers-shakers-better-homes-gardens-buys-80-agent-firm\/\",\"link\":\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/miami\/2025\/11\/03\/movers-shakers-better-homes-gardens-buys-80-agent-firm\/\",\"dateGmt\":\"2025-11-03T14:46:36\",\"contentTypeName\":\"post\",\"contentFiltered\":\"u003c\/pu003enu003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eIn the latest roundup of South Florida real estate hiring news, brokerages are adding agent headcount in key markets.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eBetter Homes u0026amp; Gardens Real Estate bought Castelli Real Estate Services, an 80-agent firm in Broward County, bringing its total headcount in the area to 250 agents, according to Castelli\u2019s website. Better Homes u0026amp; Gardens, led by CEO Gene Whiddon III, plans to expand its Broward offices to include more than 500 agents, making it u003ca href=\"\/miami\/2023\/06\/16\/inside-south-florida-resi-brokerages-northward-expansion\/\"u003ethe latest brokerage to expand in the countyu003c\/au003e. Better Homes u0026amp; Gardens is one of the brokerages to be acquired by u003ca href=\"\/miami\/2025\/09\/24\/compass-anywhere-deal-will-consolidate-miami-market-share\/\"u003eCompassu003c\/au003e in its $1.6 billion deal for Anywhere Real Estate.u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\"\/miami\/2025\/05\/05\/one-sothebys-hires-ex-elliman-marketing-exec-robin-schmid\/\"u003eOne Sotheby\u2019s International Realtyu003c\/au003e promoted Jennifer Leong as manager of development sales in Broward, according to a press release. Leong joined the brokerage in 2021 and heads the Opulent Group. In her new role, her focus will be to expand One Sotheby\u2019s new development business in Broward.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=\"\/new-york\/2025\/06\/02\/brown-harris-stevens-president-to-step-down\/\"u003eBrown Harris Stevensu003c\/au003e added agents in its South Miami and Miami Beach offices, according to a press release. In South Miami, Adriana Cifuentes, Christina Cagol, Jazmine Yancey, Juanita Gallego, Kia Kesser, and Yina Uriza joined the brokerage. Christine Patruna and Ruslan Moncada joined in Miami Beach.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eArchitecture firm RSP brought in Nicolas Pinzon into its Miami office, according to a press release. He joins as an associate principal with a focus on mixed-use projects and large-scale developments. He previously worked at L35 Architects for 27 years, most recently as senior partner.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003ePalm Beach hotel Palm House brought in Grant Friedman as its new general manager, the u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachdailynews.com\/story\/business\/real-estate\/2024\/09\/13\/palm-house-luxury-hotel-to-open-in-november-in-palm-beach-florida-after-years-of-closure-owner-says\/75071085007\/\"u003ePalm Beach Daily Newsu003c\/au003e reported. Friedman was previously a consultant with his firm GIF Hospitality. and worked as vice president and general manager for Acqualina Resort and Residences from 2020 to 2023, according to LinkedIn.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003enu003cpu003eL+R Hotels, owned by Ian and Richard Livingstone, bought the hotel for $39.6 million in 2019, according to the u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachdailynews.com\/story\/lifestyle\/real-estate\/2019\/05\/16\/palm-beach-real-estate-troubled-hotel-property-sells-for-nearly-40-million\/5036552007\/\"u003ePalm Beach Daily Newsu003c\/au003e.u0026nbsp;u003c\/pu003en\",\"noAds\":false,\"alternativeHeadline\":{\"subheadline\":\"Plus: One Sotheby\u2019s taps new dev lead, Brown Harris Stevens adds agents\",\"__typename\":\"AlternativeHeadline\"},\"updatedPost\":{\"updated\":false,\"date\":\"2025-11-03T14:52:00+00:00\",\"__typename\":\"UpdatedPost\"},\"aiSummary\":{\"summary\":\"u003cpu003eu003c!-- wp:list --u003eu003c\/pu003ernu003cul class=\"wp-block-list\"u003eu003c!-- wp:list-item --u003ernu003cliu003eBetter Homes u0026amp; Gardens Real Estate acquired Castelli Real Estate Services, an 80-agent firm in Broward County, increasing its local headcount to 250 with plans to expand to over 500 agents.u003c\/liu003ernu003c!-- \/wp:list-item --u003ernrnu003c!-- wp:list-item --u003ernu003cliu003eOne Sotheby\u2019s International Realty promoted Jennifer Leong to manager of development sales in Broward, where she will focus on expanding the firm's new development business.u003c\/liu003ernu003c!-- \/wp:list-item --u003ernrnu003c!-- wp:list-item --u003ernu003cliu003eBrown Harris Stevens added several new agents across its South Miami and Miami Beach offices. 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