Jim Douglass, Allen Edwin Home Sales

04/20/2018

Congratulations to Kaylin and Thomas on the purchase of their first home this evening!

04/19/2018

Congratulations to the Leitz family who just made a brand new home in Centennial their first home! Really enjoyed working with their fabulous Realtor Hayley Bishop at Bellabay Realty too.

04/19/2018

The take away from this article is that mortgage rates are still really low. I remember selling when rates were consistently in the 6's....when 5.25% was a steal of a rate! Always consider the Total Cost of Home Ownership - What will the utility bills average? Our newer homes will run at least 40% lower than used homes. How much maintenance does the home need? With everything being brand new and all major components of the home covered by at least 10 years of warranty, new homes have almost zero maintenance costs for several years. What about redecorating costs? With new things are how you want them from the very beginning. Just some food for thought. Have a great day!

It’s tough out there for would-be homeowners. They’re facing rising mortgage rates, higher home prices and a shortage of available houses in many markets. Plus, recent changes to the tax law do them no favors.…

04/18/2018

The trade shortage is real! Not only new construction is feeling the pinch but so is the remodeling and flipping industry.

The demand for new homes increases as the West Michigan economy improves, but there appears to be a shortage of both contractors and desirable land.Newschannel 3's Franque Thompson reported about a building slow-down in the area.The average time it took to