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The New Home Building Process in Michigan & Indiana

If you want to build a house in Michigan or Indiana, but are unsure how the process works, Allen Edwin Homes has a helpful guide to the new home building process. You can watch our helpful videos about how to manage everything from the purchase agreement and financing to getting the most out of your visit to the Design Studio and the construction process. Find out why New Homes Live Better with Allen Edwin Homes.

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New Home Building Process: Phase 1

Step 1: Purchase Agreement

The journey begins to your new dream home. At this point, choosing your home, homesite and your structural features have been completed

Step 2: Loan Application

Make application with your lender within 3 days and be ready to pay for your appraisal.

Step 3: Mortgage Approval

Get your lender everything they need so they can say “yes!” within 15 days.

Step 4: Home Construction

[Skip if a Showcase Home]

Prior to your first selections appointment at the Design Studio, don’t forget your cashier’s check for the down payment and lot transfer closing costs. In some cases, lot transfer may occur after Step 6. You will be notified by the AEH Closing team; however, Down Payment Deposit is still required at Step 4.

Step 5: Design Studio

[Skip if a Showcase Home]

Get ready to make your dream home a reality.

-1st Appointment is your Consultation

-2nd Appointment is your Final Selections

Step 6: Pre-Appraisal

[Skip if a Showcase Home]

If your home requires a pre-appraisal, your lender has 30 days from Final Selections to complete a third party appraisal.

Step 7: Pre Construction

[Skip if a Showcase Home]

It may feel slow at this point but Allen Edwin Homes is busy getting your home ready to start with permits, architecture and purchase orders to build your new home.

New Home Building Process: Phase 2

Step 1: Authorized To Start

[Skip if a Showcase Home]

Congratulations! You have now completed Phase 1. You are now authorized to break ground on your new home. You will be contacted by your Production Manager to schedule your New Home Review and receive your first construction update.

Step 2: New Home Review

[May Skip if a Showcase Home]

During the Foundation Stage you will have a New Home Review with your Production Manager to review the build process.

Step 3: Home Construction

Your dream home is now becoming a reality. Your Production Manager will provide weekly updates as construction progresses on your home.

Step 4: Final Mortgage Approval

Your lender will verify employment, credit score and bank statements. (A timely response to your lender’s request can equal a timely closing!) You will be notified by the Allen Edwin Closing Team fourteen (14) days prior to your scheduled close date.

Step 5: New Home Orientation

It is time to get introduced to your new home. We think you’ll make a great match!

Step 6: New Completion and Closing

We have completed all the final

touches on your dream home and

it is now a reality! Upon funding of

your end loan you will receive the

new keys to your Allen Edwin Home.

Step 7: Customer Care and Warranty Service

If any issues arise, all warranty requests

can be submitted on-line at: http://www.allenedwin.com/ae/home_warranty. 


Western Michigan Customer Care Department

Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Montcalm, Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Branch, St. Joseph, Cass, Berrien

(269) 350-2117

wmservice@allenedwin.com


Southeast Michigan and Mid Michigan Customer Care Department

Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Jackson, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Livingston, Washtenaw, Oakland, Lapeer, Genesee

1-248-810-4856

emservice@allenedwin.com


Indiana Customer Care Department

Lake, Porter, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaGrange, Steuben, DeKalb, Allen, Huntington, Marshall, Fulton

(574) 892-6490

inservice@allenedwin.com


Ohio Customer Care Department

Williams, Defiance, Paulding, Henry, Wood, Lucas, Sandusky, Seneca

1-567-326-6600

ohservice@allenedwin.com

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