Movers: Southern Land Hires for Land Acquisition Team in Dallas

A Nashville-based developer nabbed a Dallas-area pro to help it expand in Texas, Colorado and Tennessee.

Southern Land Company hired Jeff Poole, based in Plano, as vice president for single-family land acquisitions. Pool has 25 years of experience in real estate, including 13 years with Pulte Group and previous positions with KB Homes, Ashton Woods and K. Hovnanian.

In 2022, Southern Land launched Lunaroya, its first project in the Texas Hill Country, comprising 28 single family homes in Dripping Springs.

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Stream Realty Partners hired Chris Sido as executive vice president for tenant representation. He will be based in Dallas and responsible for office representation and transaction management, as well as new-client and business pursuits nationwide. Sido joins stream from CBRE, where he started in 2014. He was previously a partner at Swearingen Real Estate for 14 years.

Stream also recently promoted Dylan Munoz and John Rogers to executive managing directors and partners for its investment management team. Munoz joined the firm as an associate in 2018. He previously worked for PNC. Rogers joined the firm in 2016 and previously worked for HFF.

Chief Operating Officer Mandy Van Streepen is Austin-based Legacy International’s first partner with an ownership stake in the company, according to a news release. Legacy provides consulting, sales and marketing for resort-style master-planned communities, according to its website. Van Streepen earned her ownership stake by spearheading three initiatives: A training program for prospective agents, an asset and development services division and a resale division.

The Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors handed awards to four members recently. Michael Langford of Orr Real Estate won the Charles McMillan Realtor of the Year Award; Joelene Slocum of Williams Trew Real Estate won the Marie and Dayton Sheridan Realtor Spirit Award; Alex Krus of Rattikin Title Company won Affiliate of the Year; and Elizabeth McCoy of Williams Trew won the A.L. Purvis Distinguished Service Award.

—Rachel Stone