
Kogevinas Group joins Sotheby’s International Realty in Montecito
The Kogevinas Group has left Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices to join Sotheby’s International Realty – Montecito Brokerage, according to an announcement on Monday. Led by Nancy Kogevinas, the seven-member team was recognized as the No. 36 small team in the nation and the No. 13 small team in Californ

Real Brokerage and REMAX set Aug 14 merger votes
Shareholders at both The Real Brokerage and REMAX will convene virtually on August 14 to vote on the proposed merger between the two firms, creating the Real REMAX Group. According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission late last week, Real’s shareholders will vote on the arr

Trump says he won’t sign ROAD Act, which could automatically become law tonight
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, after months of deliberation and delays, has encountered yet another curveball. On Friday morning, President Donald Trump confirmed in a Truth Social post that he won’t sign the legislation, although he didn’t say that he would veto it. Assuming that Trump doesn

RealTrends Verified City Rankings reveal where top agents and teams are building scale
The 2026 RealTrends Verified City Rankings recognize nearly 75,000 real estate agents and teams whose combined production reached $1.63 trillion in sales volume and 2.5 million transaction sides. The results reveal where the industry’s highest-performing professionals are concentrated — and how diff
