Mark M. Durfee

Mark M. Durfee is a Senior Vice President at Bellwether Enterprise. Prior to joining Bellwether Enterprise, Mark was Vice President in Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s Orange County, Ca., production office. Mr. Durfee joined Grandbridge following the Dwyer-Curlett & Co., acquisition in November 2012, where he was a valuable member of the Orange County loan production team since 2005. Mr. Durfee has more than 20 years of experience in the capitalization of all asset types including, but not limited to multifamily, office, retail, industrial, hotels, mobile home parks, medical office, and self-storage properties. He is responsible for managing loan placement in the Orange County office which entails analyzing financial data required to underwrite real estate loans for Bellwether Enterprise’s broad base of capital providers and proprietary lending platforms and placing clients with investors that best meet the financial requirements of their properties. His duties include managing and facilitating the loan process from underwriting to loan closing through daily interaction with borrowers, capital sources and third-party vendors. Prior to joining Dwyer-Curlett and Co., Mr. Durfee worked in the real estate capital markets for a successful mortgage banking firm in Bethesda, Md., and for a real estate development firm in northern Virginia.

Mr. Durfee holds a Master of Science degree in real estate development from Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, Mr. Durfee holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Long Beach.

AFFILIATIONS

State of California Department of Real Estate, Licensed Salesperson