{"id":314572,"date":"2026-06-05T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/?p=314572"},"modified":"2026-06-04T17:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:00:06","slug":"realtrends-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bhgre.com\/bhgrelife\/realtrends-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Top of the Charts: Celebrating Our RealTrends 2026 Standouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The results are in! RealTrends has released its 2026 Verified Agent and Team Rankings, honoring the top-performing real estate professionals across the country. These prestigious rankings recognize excellence at the highest level, spotlighting agents and teams who lead the industry in both sales volume and transaction sides.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re proud to celebrate all of our Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate\u00ae professionals who earned a place on this year\u2019s list\u2014and especially those who rose to the very top.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Among the Nation\u2019s Best: Top 1000 Honorees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A special congratulations to the standout agents and teams who secured a coveted spot in the Top 1000 nationwide. This elite recognition reflects an extraordinary level of performance, dedication, and impact in today\u2019s competitive market:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agent by Sides<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benjamin Smail<\/strong>, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Good Life Group<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tony Karak<\/strong>, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Paracle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Large Teams by Sides<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Misty SOLD Team<\/strong>, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Innovations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Their achievements exemplify the expertise, service, and drive that define our network and continue to raise the bar across the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to all of our affiliated agents and teams recognized in this year\u2019s RealTrends rankings\u2014we\u2019re incredibly proud of your success and the standard of excellence you represent every day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realtrends.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the full list of winners.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><button class=\"more-link\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/span><\/button><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1271,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-314572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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