Jim & Collette Schmid

Brighton, CO

Down Payment: $1,000

Equity Earned: $100,000

Jim saw the Homestead Homes ad in the Denver Post but wasn’t convinced that Homestead was for them.  “There had to be a catch somewhere. It sounded too good to be true.  But we got all the information and then with every person we talked to we realized that this is indeed true and there was nothing to be skeptical about.  What we didn’t expect was the level of professionalism and the amount of help we received from everyone at Homestead Homes.”

“Working with Homestead Homes has been one of the best experiences in my professional life. Just what I would expect of a good company to work with.  They are a viable company of integrity,” says Collette.  “The staff at Homestead has been awesome.  They were always pleasant, asking, “how can I help,” and seemed genuinely interested in what we were doing.  They would reassure us that we were on the right track and help fill in the blanks if we forgot something.”

“We built the Washington model because we felt it was a great floor plan that allowed us to make changes to create a real family style home.  We expanded the kitchen, moved the laundry room, changed to a hip roof, and also made some changes to the garage.  The materials are excellent!  Everything is high quality and brand name.  The cabinetry is beautiful.  We can boast to our neighbors that we have 2 x 6 wood construction when most of them only have 2 x 4.”

“Our initial investment was less than $1000 and we now have over $100,000 in equity,”  says Collette.  “Building a Homestead Home is a viable way to build wealth for us and our family.  We’ve told everyone – my brother, sister, and cousin, our pastor, the roofer – they’re all interested in building now.  We wouldn’t have recommended Homestead to people that close to us if we didn’t believe that their dealings with Homestead would be positive.”

“Building our new home has given us a great sense of accomplishment.  I can look at it and feel like I’ve created it or been part of the creation.  I’m real proud of Collette for taking the bull by the horns and getting our home built in less than six months,” says Jim.  Collette adds, “I feel like I’ve found a new career.  I can’t wait to build another one after this house sells.”