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quity Union Real Estate announced on Thursday that Dennis and Yana Chernov, together with The Chernov Team, have become part of the Los Angeles‑based brokerage. The Chernov Team, renowned for luxury real estate, focuses on new construction and residential sales, covering single‑family homes and condominiums. According to RealTrends Verified, the group ranks 13th nationwide among medium teams, 5th in California, and 2nd in Los Angeles by sales volume. In 2024, they closed more than $329 million in 124 transactions.
Dennis Chernov, the team’s founder and executive Realtor, was recently named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500 Leaders of Influence and the 2025 Top 100 Residential Agents list. His wife, Yana Chernov, heads operations and marketing. Together they lead a staff of ten professionals and nine agents. “Dennis and Yana have assembled a highly skilled group of hand‑selected agents, marketers, and industry specialists, elevating the Chernov Team to the nation’s top‑ranking and best‑performing real estate group,” said Harma Hartouni, Equity Union CEO. “Dennis embodies the values of an Equity Union agent—humble, hardworking, and respected in our community.”
The Chernov Team’s annual sales exceed $300 million, with career sales surpassing $3 billion. Their partnership with Equity Union is intended to broaden the brokerage’s luxury market reach and strengthen global outreach. Equity Union, one of California’s largest independent brokerages, employs over 950 agents and records annual sales above $3 billion. In 2025, RealTrends honored the firm as a GameChanger, citing 189 % year‑over‑year transaction growth and the highest national growth among brokerages that have not merged or been acquired.
