Barry Berg gets the prize for most volume at Coldwell Banker Burnet. He and his team closed 60 deals worth more than $50 million during 2012, capping a 30-year sales career with the company. Since 1982, the luxury home specialist sold more than $1.5 billion in real estate.

John Schuster, the head of a team that specializes in selling foreclosures and short sales, took the top spot for homes sold, finishing the year with more than 200 home listings

Berg and Schuster both work out of CBB's Minneapolis Lakes office, which is managed by Matt Baker and is routinely one of the top producer at a national level.Colder Banker Burnet is owned by New Jersey-based NRT.

If you're interested in learning more about top-sellers and listers in the Twin Cities metro and the secrets to their success, stay tuned for a story that will be published on July 20 in the Star Tribune Business section.