2026 RealTrends small-team ranking ↗
RealTrends Verified · observed July 2026
2025 production period · 49 transaction sides · $15.17M volume · Cloquet location
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Valerie Berg
RE/MAX Results (Valerie Berg Team) · Cloquet, MN
Updated July 2026
Editorial evaluation
9.2/ 10
Exceptional
Very strong public evidence across the weighted dimensions
Evidence confidence
High100/100
Documentation completeness and reliability—not agent quality.
A 28-year Cloquet-based veteran whose small team appears in the 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings with 49 sides and $15.17M in 2025 production, backed by a strong public review record.
Pros
- ✓28 years of experience with both CRS and ABR professional designations
- ✓The 2026 RealTrends Verified ranking records 49 sides and $15.17M in 2025 team production
- ✓5.0-star Zillow team rating across 11 reviews at the July 2026 evidence review, with additional Realtor.com reviews kept separate to avoid double-counting
- ✓Broad transaction range (roughly $170K-$800K over the past 5 years) spanning residential, lakeshore, land, and income property
- ✓NAR 100% Club recognition and an office physically located in Cloquet
Cons
- ✗Operates as a small team rather than a solo practitioner, so buyers may work with a team member rather than Valerie personally at every step
- ✗The team's national RealTrends ranking (3,949th by sides) is modest — the #1 ranking is specifically local to Cloquet, not a national distinction
- ✗Regular land, lakeshore, and rural-acreage deals mean a wider price spread than a buyer focused purely on in-town starter homes may need
Profile evidence audit
5 of 5 evidence areas have exact citations
This measures what Minnesota Top Agents can trace to a dated URL. It does not measure the agent's quality, and an uncited area is a documentation gap—not proof that the underlying fact is false.
4
exact sources
Latest check July 2026
Identity & credentials
CitedProfessional identity, brokerage, office, license or team roster.
2 supporting sources
Public reviews
CitedA dated public rating, review count or review-platform snapshot.
2 supporting sources
Transaction activity
CitedSales, listings, transactions, volume, price range or closing activity.
3 supporting sources
Market & specialty focus
CitedService areas, local markets, property types or client specialties.
3 supporting sources
Experience & recognition
CitedExperience, tenure, designations, awards or professional recognition.
1 supporting source
- Official records
- 0
- Independent platforms
- 3
- First-party sources
- 1
Consumer decision guide
Turn this profile into a better interview
These are profile signals and verification prompts—not performance guarantees. Use them to compare the same facts across two or three candidates before signing an agreement.
Published fit signals
5/5 evidence areas cited
- Published service-area signal
- Cloquet, Carlton, Duluth +1 more
- 3 exact citations cover this evidence area.
- Published specialty signal
- Luxury, Waterfront, First-Time Buyers
- 3 exact citations cover this evidence area.
- Published working model
- Team agent profile
- 2 exact citations cover this evidence area.
- Published price context
- $170K–$800K
- 3 exact citations cover this evidence area.
A citation supports only the claims named in the source register. It does not validate every signal shown in the same evidence area.
Ask in the first interview
- 1
How many transactions did you personally close in Cloquet and the $170K–$800K range during the last 12 months?
Requests recent, comparable production and keeps personal results separate from team totals.
- 2
Which neighborhoods in Cloquet have you worked in most recently, and what local issue materially affected a deal?
Tests current, specific market knowledge instead of relying on a broad service-area label.
- 3
Who will handle showings, negotiations and updates day to day, and when will I work directly with the named agent?
Clarifies which team member is accountable for each stage of the transaction.
- 4
Will you provide a written, itemized explanation of compensation, services, cancellation terms and any additional costs before I sign?
Commission and services are negotiable; a written proposal makes candidates easier to compare.
Agent overview
Valerie Berg leads the Valerie Berg Team out of RE/MAX Results' Cloquet office on Sunnyside Drive. Her Realtor.com profile states that she has worked in the market since 1998 and holds CRS and ABR designations. Zillow displayed 11 team reviews at a 5.0 average when this profile was reviewed; Realtor.com showed a separate six-review aggregate, which is not added to the Zillow count because the audiences may overlap. The 2026 RealTrends Verified small-team ranking records 49 sides and $15.17M in 2025 production for the team.
Core specialties
Lakeshore & Acreage
Her bio and active listings — including a waterfront peninsula parcel on Big Lake — show regular work in lakeshore, farm, and land transactions beyond standard in-town residential sales.
Full-Spectrum Residential
Five-year transaction history spans roughly $170K to $800K, with 'Distressed Properties,' 'Foreclosures,' and 'New Construction' also listed as areas of experience.
First-Time Buyers
Listed explicitly as an area of experience, backed by her ABR (Accredited Buyer's Representative) designation.
Commission & fees
Not publicly listed; typically negotiable
Who this agent is for
Sellers wanting proven local volume
A RealTrends Verified #1 ranking by sales volume in Cloquet for 2025, plus NAR 100% Club recognition, gives sellers a credentialed, independently verified track record to point to.
Lakeshore or acreage buyers
Her specialty mix — lakeshore, farm, land, income property — suits buyers looking beyond a standard in-town single-family home.
Not for
Buyers who specifically want a solo practitioner handling every step personally rather than a small team.
Verdict
One of the better-documented Cloquet options: a locally based veteran with a current RealTrends production record and strong public reviews, with team and individual results kept distinct.
Editorial score: 9.2 / 10 · Exceptional · Evidence confidence: high (100/100)
Ranking disclosure
Why this ranking appears in this order
This profile evaluates Valerie Berg against other researched agents using the same scoring model; it is not a statewide MLS production ranking. The displayed order follows the published five-factor score. The math is fixed; the five input scores are editorial evaluations of the public evidence available through July 2026.
- Ranking formula
- Local knowledge 25% + client reviews 25% + market expertise 20% + communication 15% + specialization fit 15%.
- Time period
- Evidence reviewed through July 2026. Review totals are snapshots; career claims may cover longer periods and must state that context.
- Objective vs. editorial
- The weighted calculation is deterministic after the inputs are assigned. Selecting evidence and assigning each dimension score require editorial judgment.
- Commercial independence
- Agents cannot purchase inclusion, a score, numbered position, or favorable verdict. Any sponsorship must appear outside the editorial ranking.
- Transaction-data boundary
- This edition does not use a private MLS feed or a standardized file of verified 2025 closings. Sales volume, homes sold, sale-to-list ratio, and days on market are not assumed when attributable evidence is unavailable.
- Independent corroboration
- Government records control licensing facts. Brokerage, agent, review-platform, award, and production claims are kept distinct; agreement across sources raises confidence but does not erase source limitations.
Evidence captured for this profile
- Minnesota license record
- License #40625239 recorded; current status should be rechecked with Commerce.
- Public review aggregate
- 11 reviews at 5.0/5 when the profile evidence was reviewed.
- Professional first-party source
- Valerie Berg Team is linked for direct review of the agent's current public claims.
Field-level source register
Realtor.com professional profile ↗
Realtor.com · observed July 2026
license number · experience claim · review snapshot · recent-sales snapshot · price-range snapshot · service areas
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Zillow team profile ↗
Zillow · observed July 2026
11-review team aggregate · 5.0 rating snapshot · team transaction snapshot · team price-range snapshot
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Valerie Berg Team contact page ↗
Valerie Berg Team · observed July 2026
team identity · RE/MAX Results affiliation claim · Cloquet contact location
first party claim
This is partial field-level provenance. The linked records support only the fields listed beside each source; other narrative claims remain attributed public-profile claims unless separately documented.
Areas served
CarltonDuluthBarnum
Common questions about Valerie Berg
Is Valerie Berg's team based in Cloquet itself?
Yes — her RE/MAX Results office is at 714 Sunnyside Drive in Cloquet, and RealTrends Verified ranked her team #1 by sales volume in the city for 2025.
What do her reviews actually say?
Zillow displayed 11 team reviews at a 5.0 average when this profile was reviewed. Realtor.com showed a separate six-review aggregate; we do not add the two because some reviewers may overlap.
Does she only handle typical in-town homes?
No — her transaction history includes lakeshore, farm, land, and income property alongside standard residential sales, with closed deals ranging from roughly $170K to $800K over the past five years.