Meet Rennie Barton
REALTOR®, broker/owner of City2Shore Arete Collection, and the person West Michigan agents learned the business from.
Thirteen years, one standard: tell clients the truth.
Rennie Barton has been an active member of the West Michigan real estate community for more than 13 years. He is a founder and owner of the City2Shore Real Estate national franchise and leads his own brokerage, City2Shore Arete Collection, from Grandville.
That resume matters for one practical reason: experience shows up in the moments you cannot script. The inspection that turns up a surprise. The appraisal that comes in low. The multiple-offer weekend. Rennie has been through all of it, hundreds of times, on both sides of the table.
His business is built on relationships, not transactions. Clients lead the way; Rennie guides, tells the truth about whether a house is the right fit, and handles the details that make a move feel effortless.
Franchise founder
Rennie co-founded the City2Shore Real Estate national franchise and owns the Arete Collection brokerage in Grandville. He answers to clients, not a corporate office.
The agents' agent
Over 13+ years Rennie has mentored and trained agents who are top producers across West Michigan today. The playbook they learned is the one working for you.
Relationships first
Clients use the same words again and again in reviews: responsive, honest, zero pressure. Rennie is not happy until you are, and it shows in a 5.0 rating.
Want the full picture? Read his client reviews or browse current listings on his City2Shore site.
Get to know Rennie
Thinking about a move in West Michigan?
Start with a conversation. No pressure, no obligation, just honest answers from someone who does this every day.