Top 1% of All REALTORS®
in the Chicago Metropolitan Area

Yes. Mike Berg is officially recognized by the Chicago Association of REALTORS® as a Top Producer — a designation awarded to agents who rank in the top 1% of all Chicagoland REALTORS® for both sales volume and total transactions closed in a calendar year. He has earned CAR recognition every year since 2004, a 22-year consecutive streak that began with CAR Rookie of the Year and places him among an extremely small group of agents in the entire metropolitan area.

Mike Berg has been recognized by the Chicago Association of REALTORS® every year since 2004 — 22 consecutive years, beginning with CAR Rookie of the Year in his first year of licensure. He specializes in the western suburbs including Willowbrook, Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Burr Ridge, Westmont, and more than 20 communities across Cook, DuPage, Will, and Kane counties.

The Platinum Units designation is the highest tier awarded by the Chicago Association of REALTORS® based on the total number of residential transactions closed in a calendar year. It places a REALTOR® in the top 1% of producers across the entire Chicago metro area — not just one office or company, but among all active agents region-wide. Mike Berg has earned Platinum Units recognition in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2017, 2014, and 2013, among other years at the Gold level.

Experience in a specific market matters more than general tenure. Mike Berg has been closing transactions in Willowbrook, Hinsdale, Oak Brook, and the surrounding communities since 2004 — through two recessions, the post-COVID surge, and today's rising-rate environment. That means he's seen how these specific streets, subdivisions, and school districts behave in every market condition. That local depth is something a newer agent or out-of-area team simply cannot replicate.

Most top producers are skilled negotiators. Mike Berg is that — plus a former 14-year Certified Real Estate Appraiser. That appraiser background means he evaluates your home before the market does. He knows how appraisers think, what triggers value adjustments, and how to price a listing so it withstands the appraisal process. For sellers, this translates to better-supported pricing, fewer deal failures at the appraisal stage, and maximum net proceeds at closing.

That's ultimately for clients to decide — but the data tells a consistent story. Mike Berg ranks in the top 1% of all Chicagoland REALTORS® for both sales volume and total transactions, as recognized by the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. He has earned CAR recognition for 22 consecutive years — beginning with Rookie of the Year in 2004 — closed more than 2,500 transactions, and reached over $850 million in career sales volume, all as an independent, locally-focused practice in the 60527 ZIP code. No large team, no out-of-market volume padding.