Esslinger?Wooten?Maxwell (EWM) Realty International, one of the nation’s largest residential real estate firms and the exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate for Miami-Dade and Broward counties, is proud to announce that nine associates —Christian Balbontin, Vania Campos, Christian Cevallos, Edward Crews, Lourdes Garrido, Ibis Noda, Claudia Nuñez, Tania Peck and Ansberto Rachad Jaimes— have joined the company’s Key Biscayne office, located at 644 Crandon Blvd.
Christian Balbontin, owner, of Highland Adventures in Key Biscayne. Originally from Chile, Balbontin has been in Florida for 16 years and earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of Virginia.
Before joining EWM, Vania Campos worked as a naturalist for Biscayne Nature Center in Miami. Originally from Nicaragua, she studied graphic design in Spain and has spent the last eight years in Florida.
Christian Cevallos joins EWM with 15 years of real estate experience from South Bay Developers in Miami where he worked as a general manager. Cevallos holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Florida International University and is a member of the Miami Association of Realtors. Born in Mexico, he has lived in Florida for 15 years.
Edward Crews worked as the commercial director for Trayecto in Peru. Crews earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Syracuse in New York and a master’s degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona.
Lourdes Garrido brings 30 years of real estate experience to EWM from One Sotheby’s International Realty in Coral Gables where she worked as an estate agent. Garrido has been a member of the City of Coral Gables property advisory board, project newborn and Ronald McDonald House.
Ibis Noda served as an administrative aide for the City of Miami Police Department. Noda is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Barry University.
Claudia Nuñez was previously a teacher at Plymouth Preschool in Coconut Grove. Nuñez holds a bachelor’s degree in education and is a member of the Diamond Society of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Originally from Peru, she has lived in Florida for 15 years.
Tania Peck previously worked as the marketing director for Nestea Europe. Peck brings more than 10 years of real estate experience to EWM and holds an MBA from the University of Miami.
Ansberto Rachad Jaimes previously served as vice president of M Accesorios Automotrices in Venezuela. Rachad Jaimes earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Venezuela.
About EWM
Founded in 1964, EWM Realty International (EWM) is one of the largest real estate services firms in America. The full-service firm has 10 locations spread through Miami-Dade and Broward counties. EWM’s 800 associates and staff members offer residential and commercial real estate services, corporate relocation, and international services, as well as home mortgage and title closing services through affiliated companies HomeServices Lending, LLC and Columbia Title of Florida. EWM’s annual sales volume exceeds $2.6 billion.
EWM is the exclusive Miami-Dade and Broward Counties affiliate for Christie’s International Real Estate (CIRE), the leading and largest network of luxury, independent, real estate firms in the world, and a subsidiary of Christie's International PLC, the London-based art auction company founded in 1766. With more than 25,000 real estate professionals operating from 41 countries, the affiliate members of Christie’s market the finest residences around the globe. EWM was named the “2012 Global Affiliate of the Year” for the Christie’s Network of luxury brokerages worldwide.
In addition to Christie’s, EWM is one of the principal owners of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (Leading RE), the nation’s largest real estate referral network, comprising more than 500 real estate firms and 140,000 associates marketing residential properties in 30 countries. Through joint alliances with their member firms, Leading RE provides home buying and selling services to families and individuals relocating throughout the world. EWM is also a member of the luxury division of Leading RE, Luxury Portfolio, which is a collection of 200 firms focused on the marketing of luxury properties throughout 28 countries.
EWM is a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. HomeServices is the second-largest full-service independent residential real estate brokerage firm, and the largest real estate settlement services provider, in the U.S. Through its affiliation with HomeServices of America, EWM is part of a real estate family of 20,000 sales associates spanning 21 states. For additional information, visit www.ewm.com.
