Susie Barnes
616.551.4932 Direct
616.724.2222 Office
616.443.1179
Cell
616.724.2364 Fax
sbarnes@firstmarkfg.com
Thank you for visiting our website! I look forward to helping you
make smart decisions on your next home loan!
I
grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, then married a through and through Michigander
and thus relocated to the Grand Rapids area in 1978--wow has this city ever
changed in the 32 years that I have resided here! It has been a wonderful
place to raise a family and now go forward enjoying grandchildren being
raised here. I have four children and three (four counting my
surrogate children's son!) beautiful grandsons. Two of my sons now
reside in the San Francisco area, one is a teacher and the other is in
ministry and film work. I have a son and his family in the Holland, MI
area and a daughter and her family in Hudsonville, MI. My son-in-law and
daughter-in-law are both teachers also! Our family has alumni from
Catholic Central HS, Aquinas College, Holland Christian HS, Hope College, East
Grand Rapids HS, Calvin College, Grand Valley State University and Full
Sail...our children have been involved in arts, track and field and
soccer. I have done different 'walks' to raise funds for cancer research
over the past several years--most recently raising over $4,700 for The
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society this past June (2008) and walking 13.1 miles
in the Rock n' Roll Marathon out in San Diego California.
As far as my career--I began selling Real Estate in the area in 1986,
went into loan origination in 1992 and have been a residential loan officer
since that time. I have worked in all areas, processing and submitting my
own loans for many years which gives me a bit of a leg up on other loan
officers. Combined I have 23 years of experience in the industry. I have seen many changes in the industry--none as large as we
are experiencing currently but I have the experience to weather this storm and
help guide you through safely to your loan closing. I have received many
customer service awards over the years--I am fiercely protective of my clients
and what is best for them and their futures. Hopefully I can help you with
your next loan.