By: KeyCrew Media
In a profession full of awards, most real estate agents know which ones mean something and which ones are more about recognition. Daniel Berger has one he consistently values.
For the fifth consecutive year, Berger, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Prestige Properties in White Plains, New York, has been named Best Agent in Westchester County by RateMyAgent. He has also claimed Best Agent in New York State four times in those five years, finishing second in the one year he did not win. In the 2026 national rankings released this spring, he placed among the top agents in the country out of all brokerages and all markets competing on the platform.
What makes the RateMyAgent ranking different from most agent awards is also what makes Berger value it.
The platform ranks agents based entirely on verified client reviews. It does not factor in transaction volume, average sale price, or brokerage brand. A $250,000 condo deal holds the same weight as a $3 million estate, because the only variable is whether the client felt taken care of. Agents cannot cherry-pick which clients receive review requests; the platform can detect selective submission, which means the rankings reflect the full body of an agent’s client relationships, not just the ones most likely to respond positively.
“I work for a review, not a paycheck,” Berger said. “If I take care of people, the money follows. That’s how I’ve built my business.”
Berger entered real estate after more than two decades in sales, marketing, and management in the beverage and solar industries. He holds an MBA from Hofstra University. He became a licensed broker in New York and Connecticut, and around eight years ago, he founded RE/MAX Prestige in White Plains, which he runs as an owner-operator, a deliberate choice.
“I didn’t want to have to ask permission,” he said. “When I see something that will help a client, I want to be able to act on it.”
That ownership mindset shows up in how he operates. He puts up his own for-sale signs. He writes his own social media posts. When clients close, he sends the RateMyAgent review link himself. He never posts what a home sold for or how much over list price a buyer paid; he considers that a breach of respect for both sides of the transaction.
The result, over ten years in Westchester, is a client base that runs deep. Some clients have worked with Berger on eight, ten, or even twelve transactions. One chapter of his recently published book, Adventures of a Real Estate Broker, traces a single client relationship that grew into an extended network of buyers and sellers across dozens of deals.
Berger is also a weekly podcast host, publishing new episodes of Adventures of a Real Estate Broker every week on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
“I’m not trying to be the biggest or the best,” he said. “I just need to be the best Daniel Berger I can be. That’s all I’m ever going to compete for.”
For buyers and sellers in Westchester County and Connecticut, Berger can be reached through RE/MAX Prestige Properties.
