Author name: Ricky Vasquez

2026 RealTrends Verified: Journey from intern to owner fuels David Banks Team’s record year

When Teddy Piper returned home after college in 2012, he wasn’t certain what direction his career would take. Fourteen years later, he is broker-owner of one of Maine’s top-producing real estate firms — helping guide the David Banks Team at REMAX by the Bay through a record-setting year. The Portland-based operation ranked No. 40 for […]

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Google listing ads could even the field for real estate brokerages

Google made waves on Thursday, announcing the nationwide expansion of its real estate listing ads. A pilot program version of these listing ads launched in select markets in December 2025 and, at the time, the move caused quite a stir with some fearing the impact this may have on real estate portals and others questioning

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Ivan & Mike Team ride ultra-luxury wave in Miami

Ivan & Mike Team, a Compass-affiliated ultra-luxury real estate group serving South Florida’s high-end housing market, finished No. 19 among medium-sized teams by sales volume in RealTrends Verified’s 2026 rankings — recording $298.32 million in transaction volume during 2025. Led by co-founders Ivan Chorney and Michael Martirena, the team has spent the past decade building

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