Five Star Professional Honors Mike Long of john greene Realtor with the 2017 Five Star Real Estate Agent Award

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - May 10, 2018 - PRLog -- Five Star Professional is pleased to announce Mike Long, john greene Realtor, has been chosen as one of Chicago's Five Star Real Estate Agents for 2017.

Five Star Professional partnered with Chicago magazine to recognize a select group of Chicago-area real estate agents who provide quality services to their clients. Less than 1% of real estate agents in the area were selected. Mike Long was featured, along with other award winners, in a special section of the October issue.

"On behalf of my family, I am extremely thankful to my wonderful clients for putting their trust in me and referring me throughout the years. I love being a part of their process and helping them navigate the waters of buying and selling. Nothing makes me happier than seeing their excitement when good things happen and the job gets done. I could not imagine doing anything else and that is all because of the good people I get to work with day in and day out," says Mike Long of john greene Realtor.

The Five Star Real Estate Agent award program is the largest and most widely published real estate agent award program in North America. Agents are measured using an objective, in-depth research methodology with significant focus on customer feedback and overall satisfaction.

"Five Star Professional's research is extensive, with more than 10 million consumers, peers and other stakeholders contacted each year. We are relentless in our efforts to identify those professionals with the utmost standard of excellence," Jonathan Wesser, Research Director, Five Star Professional.

See Mike Long's Five Star online profile here!

"My business is client-centric. Everything I do, every decision I make and every piece of advice I give is with the clients best interest in mind. I try to be strategic in everything I do, big or small, understanding that every step in the buying and selling process is an important step," said Mike Long. "I'm not happy unless my client is happy. My business does not exist without the client. That is not lost on me. I am their representative and I take that responsibility very seriously."

Five Star Professional has been conducting market research to define and promote professional excellence in service professionals since 2003. Its Five Star Real Estate Agent award program is the largest and most widely published real estate agent award program in North America.

Real estate agents are awarded based on an in-depth research process. Thousands of consumers are contacted to rate their real estate agent on ten evaluative criteria including customer service, market knowledge, negotiation, closing preparation and overall satisfaction. Beyond a qualifying client evaluation score, real estate agents are evaluated on objective criteria such as experience, production levels and disciplinary and complaint history.

There is no fee to be considered or awarded. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com for more information.