Mark has been a Kitsap County resident for over 30 years. He lives, works and raises his two sons in the county he came to with his Navy parents many years ago. Mark is an avid gardener and an accomplished cook. He spends most weekends in the summer working on his yard. He has been married for 20 years to a well-known local real estate agent, Marie. Mark's oldest son is well on his way towards a career in Contract Law with an education from Gonzaga University. 
Mark has almost 20 years of experience with loans of all types. Originally beginning in the auto industry as a salesperson, Mark rose to the position of Finance Manager and then Finance Directory of the largest Kia dealership in the US. 4000 loans later, Mark moved to the mortgage industry, continuing to help people achieve their dreams by providing financing for the purchase of homes and investment properties. Currently, Mark is a Commercial Loan Officer at Olympic Northwest Mortgage in Silverdale WA. Mark's motto is "There is always a way and it is always personal".

At 94% Repeat and Referral business in 2005, it is clear that clients are more than happy to send their business associates in for the consistently high level of care they receive.

"I didn't plan it this way!" Says Mark concerning his growing reputation as a "Tough Loan" specialist. "It just evolved. Many of my clients are either in the Restaurant Industry or the Automobile Industry. Their income can be very difficult to prove, their credit can get bumpy due to fluctuating monthly revenue..." . "There really is nothing I find more satisfying than calling a client to confirm that 'YES,' they can qualify."

My name is Kyle Reidhead, and I am proud to be a born and bred Bremertonian.
  After over thirty years of happily residing here, I decided to settle down
into my own home with my new little family.  Our intention was to interview
more than one potential mortgage broker with hopes that we would have
options in finding the person best-suited for us.
We met with Mark Flanders on a Friday (he had offered his services to me
during a quick conversation we had at the Yacht Club), and then we had to
leave, so he agreed to meet with us again the following morning--even though
it wasn't a day he usually works.  Overall, we ended up meeting with him for
over five hours, and at the end of those five hours we knew that his
services were valuable to us.
As first-time homebuyers, we absolutely knew nothing about the process. 
Mark took extra time to explain each step to us one by one and answer all of
our many many questions, until we were familiar with the entire process.  He
even told us things that should have been up to the realtor to explain, but
he assisted us in understanding those as well.  Mark even went so far as to
establish our first interview with our real estate agent.  He gave us a list
of highly reputable realtors, and advised us on what to look for when
pursuing a realtor.
In short, we met with Mark on Friday, were approved for a loan on Saturday,
decided on a realtor on Monday, looked at houses on Tuesday and Wednesday,
and made an offer (which was immediately accepted) on our new home on
Thursday.  This process was so easy for us because of the foundational
services that Mark provided.
After all was said and done, we were so pleased with the entire process...we
can hardly relate to our friends when they complain about the hardships of
buying a home!  Mark made the loveliest final gesture when he sent us a
brass doorknocker that was engraved, "Kyle & Catherine Established 2004."
We have an abundance of nice things to say about Mark, and we most certainly
recommend his services to our loved ones.  With his help, we were able to
successfully make one of the most important decisions of our lives together,
and we are so very grateful.
Thank you,
Kyle

Mark,
I just wanted to thank you again for all your help with my new mortgage. I still can't believe how much I save every month. I wanted to let you know that I just dropped from 5 days a week down to 3! I can actually afford to take time off now....

Pam M.

To the manager of Olympic Northwest Mortgage:

...Please know we feel Mark is our hero, and without him we wouldn't be where we are today..

Pete and Cheryl K.

I would refer Mark Flanders to anybody and everbody. The people at Olympic Northwest are great!

Jodi and Tami

THANKS FOR EVERTHING YOU HAVE DONE FOR US, WE ARE ALL DONE WITH THE COTTAGE
REMODEL, NEW FLOORS, PAINT,DRAPES, BATH ROOM, SINKS AND MOST OF ALL A NEW
TOILET FOR THE PRINCES, THIS LAST WEEKEND WAS THE FIRST TIME WE COULD GO
OVER AND JUST RELAX, WHAT A GREAT FEELING, HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR
BRIDE, AND BEST WISHES, HUGS FROM THE BOTH OF US...

Peter K.