Mark Deering
Mark has been selling real estate in West Michigan with RE/MAX since 1997 and is an expert in West Michigan real estate. He has won many awards for his sales volume, productivity, marketing ability, and community efforts. In 2010, he joined RE/MAX of Grand Rapids to position himself with the largest RE/MAX brokerage in West Michigan. He is known for his honesty, ability to listen, and problem solving skills. Mark is married to Amy, and they have two kids, Brooke and Luke. Their family enjoys camping, kayaking, hiking, and everything outside! Mark loves biking and manages a RE/MAX Cycling Team, a group of road and mountain bike enthusiasts who enjoy group rides, occasional races, and encouraging each other to meet their personal goals.
Jessica Kirkwood
Jessica joined the Mark Deering Team in 2013 and worked as an administrative assistant for RE/MAX of Grand Rapids for 11 years prior to that. She is our Transaction Coordinator and is a rockstar at managing the transaction process, making sure everything runs smoothly and timely. She resides in Cedar Springs with her husband Josh and two boys, Kaden and Gavin. She enjoys watching her boy’s baseball and soccer games and going to Red Wings Hockey games. She also likes home decorating, baking, and camping. In her spare time, Jessica volunteers at J’s Journey, a local non-profit organization.
Kevin Ahrens
616-566-8118
Kevin started with the Mark Deering Team in 2015 helping with marketing and video production. Not long after, he assumed the role of buyer’s agent on the team and loves to help clients through the home buying process. He is married to Kassie and they have two kids. Kevin enjoys being physically active and living life to the fullest, if he’s not helping clients he is most likely lifting, throwing, catching, riding, or hanging from something!
Mike Bursley
REALTOR
616-262-7448
After years in motorsports, Mike Bursley decided to make the switch to real estate. Mike has been a friend of The Deering Team for many years and has an extensive background of creating top-notch customer experiences and managing customer expectations. He is excited to help his clients find their perfect home and have the best home buying experience while doing it. Outside of work you can find Mike at his cottage in the summer with his family and snowmobiling in the winter.
Katy Wolffis
Marketing Coordinator
616-843-1863
Katy is our Marketing Coordinator and manages our social media, websites, video creation, and any other design projects for our team. She has a degree from Baker College in Digital Media Design and loves creating consistent branding across multiple platforms. She is a West Michigan native, and you can find her walking around with a camera at sunset along the shores of Lake Michigan or singing with friends on Monday nights with Hark Up. She loves volunteering in her community, camping, hiking, and disc golfing.
Wyatt Boetsma
Client Care Agent
616-403-4740
Wyatt recently joined The Deering Team as a customer care agent. He comes from a customer service background running salmon fishing charters on Lake Michigan. He is passionate about the outdoors, hunting, fishing and building relationships. He's a Red Wings fan and has commiserated with many of people as a lifelong Lions fan. He graduated from Zeeland West High School in 2018 and immediately joined the workforce driving semi- truck but decided his positive outlook and people driven focus were better served in the real estate industry as opposed to behind the wheel.
