Key facts
- The Team's 30 agents previously operated as an independent brokerage called Unlimited.
- The Team has closed about 5,000 transactions totaling $1.2 billion in volume since 2020, per the announcement.
- Burger is on track to generate about $15 million in personal sales volume in 2026, per the announcement.
- Buchheit co-owns businesses in property management, insurance, HVAC, cleaning and construction.
The Real Brokerage said on November 3, 2026 that Cody Burger and Dennis Buchheit moved their 30-agent brokerage to Real under the name The Team. The group, based in Dubuque, Iowa, previously operated as an independent brokerage known as Unlimited.
The Team serves buyers and sellers across Dubuque; Galena, Illinois; and southern Wisconsin. Since 2020, the brokerage has closed about 5,000 transactions totaling $1.2 billion in volume, according to the company announcement.
Buchheit brings more than 30 years of real estate experience to Real and also co-owns multiple complementary businesses in property management, insurance, HVAC, cleaning and construction. Buchheit recruited Burger to Unlimited in 2020 to run the company, a partnership that preceded Unlimited's merger with the region's largest brokerage. Together they grew Unlimited into a local market leader by both agent count and production, the announcement said.
Burger is on track to generate about $15 million in personal sales volume in 2026, according to the announcement. At Real, Burger and Buchheit plan to use the firm's cloud-based brokerage platform to streamline operations, recruit additional agents and expand into new Midwest markets.
Joel Kirsch, senior vice president of growth at Real, said in the announcement: "Cody and Dennis have built a business with a strong regional presence and a clear vision for growth." Buchheit said the switch was driven largely by technology and long-term positioning, calling Real "light-years ahead when it comes to technology and where the industry is going." Burger said the move will allow him to spend less time on day-to-day management and more time on production, agent development and geographic expansion.