Redstone Homes - leading the way in "Green" building!

One of our initiatives is to become more environmentally responsible during the new home construction process. We met with Waste Management in the spring of 2011 and came up with a "beginners program" of recycling at our job sites. Basically, we now sort our waste into three dumpsters. Wood and cardboard are recycled, with the cooperation of our trade partners on site to make this successful. We began the 3 dumpster program in July 2011. After a little bit of a slow start we really got rolling! For the six months between July and December, Redstone Homes and our trade partners worked together to recycle 34.14 tons of wood, and 14.8 tons of cardboard, in total nearly 50 tons of "stuff" that can now be used again, rather than sitting in a landfill for 150 years.

Home prices may still be dropping nation-wide, but not in West Michigan: the median prices on existing single-family homes in the third quarter rose 23.7% in Grand Rapids. Redstone Homes has sold 18 homes since June, and it's still a terrific time to buy! Michigan's economy is #2 in growth (behind only North Dakota) and activity keeps picking up!
Wall Street Journal: Grand Rapids #1 in climbing home prices

Michigan's Economy is On The Move, says Bloomberg

Things are looking up and West Michigan has never been a better place to live, thrive, raise a family, or retire near your family! "Selway quoted a Business Leaders for Michigan survey that said 70 percent of Michigan employers said they expected the state’s economic outlook to improve over the next 18 months..."


http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/11/gov_snyder_bloomberg_ranking_c.html

Three Homes Just Sold Means New Construction Underway!

We are pleased to announce that our community in Kalamazoo, Redstone Farms, has now SOLD OUT! We have also sold new condominium homes at Evergreen Lake (NE Grand Rapids) and Trillium Glen (Comstock Park). Smart buyers are taking advantage of amazing deals on quality, energy efficient Green-Built new homes, just in time for the winter season. With mortgage rates at all-time lows and prices holding steady, there has never been a better time to buy a new home. We are excited to begin construction on new homes in Grand Rapids and Grand Haven, so contact one of our sales representatives today for information about floorplans, options, and upgrades! We have completed model homes ready to tour, and the best selection of lots in Forest Hills, Caledonia, Comstock Park, Grand Haven, and Grand Rapids!

Congratulations to Laura DeWilde-Cummings

One of our favorite condominium experts (as well as a creative caterer!) has worked her magic again, matching happy buyers with their dream home at The Preserve at Boulder Creek. Laura DeWilde-Cummings has been hard at work all summer and her effort is really showing! She has sold each new home built on this gorgeous riverside community, and we are eager to start new construction on more homes this Fall. Contact Laura today for a tour of your next home, from Redstone Homes -- We Build the Home, You Build the Memories!

Laura DeWilde-Cummings
Cell 616-340-4817
laura@redstone-group.com
Prudential Preferred REALTORS
Grand Rapids
3000 E Beltline NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525

The real estate recession is over!

Redstone Homes president Gary Hensch declares "the 3 1/2 year real estate recession over in the Grand Rapids market ... the worst is over and it will be nothing but up for quite some time. This is based in part on the following:

"Redstone has sold more homes year to date in 2011 than we did in all of 2010."  
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"The builders that survived this recession are scrambling to find and lock up lots in the good sub markets of Grand Rapids. That is the best indication in my opinion.  There is a shortage of lots in Forest Hills and Byron Center area.  We have been approached by builders to sell lots. The largest land developer in West Michigan is also reporting this." 
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"Banks appear to be a bit more optimistic about what is taking place."
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"The summer of 2011 will be the last chance for buyers to really obtain good prices ... there will likely be a modest rush to buy new product."



We currently have 14 new homes now under construction or beginning soon! Schedule a tour of one of our beautiful new homes today!

New construction at The Preserve at Boulder Creek

The Redstone Homes team are finishing up another beautiful single-family condominium home along the Grand River and scenic Cannonsburg Road, in Belmont just NE of Grand Rapids. This community is off to a hot start with two homes completed and another under construction and already sold!

Once shoppers get into one of our homes, they are amazed at the quality and attention to detail that goes into every last feature. We have been refining and improving our homes with many of the same trade partners (the absolute best in the area) for 15 years, and our experience and dedication to craft really shows.

We invite you to tour one of our models or spec homes and have all of your questions answered, by our sales experts as well as our construction managers - they are truly some of the most knowledgeable homebuilders in West Michigan. To top it off, we only build on the most desirable sites and closely integrate the best of natural features and landscapes.

The Preserve at Boulder Creek
For more information contact:
Laura DeWilde-Cummings
Prudential Preferred Realtors 
(616) 340-4817