Jerry Barefield
General Education
In addition to being an Associate Broker, Jerry’s direct involvement in real estate includes having developed subdivisions & being a state licensed Real Estate Appraiser for 18 years. His formal education includes a BBA from Western Michigan University and graduate work at The College of William & Mary and Wayne State University.
He has earned the real estate designations of ABR—Accredited Buyer Representative, CRS—Council of Residential Specialists, and GRI—Graduate Realtor Institute. Fewer than 5% of Realtors in the United States hold these designations.
Professional Experience
Jerry is a life-long resident of Berrien County and has had substantial business experience in the area, beginning with Whirlpool Corporation. He has held Vice President positions with Canonie Construction Company, Digital Interface Systems Inc., Patterson Printing Company, Tabor Hill Winery Inc., and lastly, as President of Lakeshore Looseleaf Corporation, retiring in 2003. Civically, he has served on the County School Board, as Chairman of his township Tax Board of Review, and many years on The Finance Committee of the Berrien County Youth Fair.
Personal Background
Call Jerry for tennis! He has played weekly for over 30 years. He likes the water…his first house was on Lake Michigan and his current house is on an inland lake. Fishing & canoeing are special likes. In between, he lived in a house he custom built in the middle of 256 acres of mixed tillable acreage & heavily wooded areas.
Due to all of the above, he has special real estate interest in lakefront property, custom-built homes, farmland, special building sites, and commercial property of all types.
Call Jerry Barefield for your real property needs!
