Erick Barnes at Waterstone Mortgage NMLS #280510

Trust. It’s the most valuable piece of any relationship between two people. It is a value that I highly embrace daily throughout both my personal and professional life. In my 20 years of mortgage lending experience (17 of which have been spent as a Senior Advisor with Waterstone Mortgage) I have enjoyed working with hundreds of homeowners helping them to achieve and build wealth resulting from real estate acquisition and residential equity management strategies. During this time, I have grown to possess and offer a wealth of knowledge and experience working with a wide variety of families and individuals guiding them through all aspects of the mortgage finance process.

The mortgage process can be stressful for all that are involved. For many people, sharing their personal financial information is a very invasive and uncomfortable thing, especially with someone unfamiliar. This is why it is so important to work with someone that you know that you can trust. Trust, to be honest, upfront, and do what is said will be done when it is expected. Someone that you know has your best interest at heart, not theirs. Someone that is not simply concerned about their next commission check, but accomplishing an end result goal of a highly successful transaction built as a foundation of an ongoing relationship. As a result of this philosophy, many of my clients over the years have grown to become friends.


I’ve often said that a previous client of mine is one of the most precious and valued parts of my business. One of the most flattering compliments a client can pay to me is to refer a family member, friend, or colleague to me for business. The most flattering is an opportunity for repeat business with that person as an existing client. I take great pride in working with people to assist them in the financing of their largest and most valuable asset… their home.

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