Michael Bencks began his career selling orthopedic and spinal implants in the medical device industry, working shoulder-to-shoulder with top neurosurgeons throughout the Chicagoland area. He then transitioned to home lending, driven by a desire to help friends and family with the largest purchase of their lives. Joining a friend’s mortgage company back in 2008, he took a leap of faith and never looked back.

As the vice president of mortgage lending at Neighborhood Loans Inc., Bencks believes in the importance of overcommunicating. With over 16 years of experience, he emphasizes the value of regular updates and strives to explain complex topics using simple language and analogies. He treats clients with a casual and personal approach, following the principle of treating others as he wants to be treated.

Recognized as Affiliate of the Year by the Chicago Association of Realtors in 2020, Bencks has also been involved with nonprofit organizations and actively participates in his Lincolnshire community.

Given how crazy the past 12-18 months have been in real estate, and as his two young girls have gotten older, Bencks has reshuffled the deck to better balance work and life so he can provide the best experience possible to not only his clients, but his wife and children as well.