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August 20, 2010

Eastbrook Homes hires Nexes Realty to market new homes community in Norton Shores

Eastbrook Homes has entered into an agreement with Nexes Realty and Bill Carlston, Associate Broker, to sell and market Churchill Woods located in Norton Shores.

Nexes Realty is the leading real estate company in Muskegon County. Eastbrook Homes has been a leading builder in West Michigan for 43 years, and has recently expanded its operations to Lansing Michigan and Auburn Alabama. Churchill Woods features 29 home sites in a beautiful Norton Shores location.

“We are looking forward to working with Bill Carlston, Kevin Wright and the entire Nexes team. We know their knowledge of the market and building industry is a great asset to us in selling homes here” said Bob Sorensen Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Eastbrook Homes.

“I am very familiar with Churchill Woods” said Bill Carlston. “The community is a perfect fit for Eastbrook Homes and having Eastbrook involved is fantastic. Their expertise and stature in building and developing are well known and a great asset.”

Eastbrook Homes has been one of Michigan’s foremost developers and builders for more than 43 years. Eastbrook continues to serve West Michigan in 12 communities as well as the Lansing, Michigan and Auburn, Alabama markets. The privately held company is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. To learn more, visit www.eastbrookhomes.com

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May 24, 2010

Eastbrook Homes announces the “Grand Opening” at Copper Fields, Zeeland schools.

Grand Rapids, May 24, 2010 – Eastbrook Homes, a Michigan based home builder announced the “Grand Opening” of Copper Fields, a single family home community located in Zeeland Twp.
The Grand Opening event will take place on Saturday, June 5th from 12-3 pm. Community tours, and a sneak preview of the parade home will be given along with, gift card drawings and complimentary food and beverages.

Copper Fields is located at I-196 and Byron Road. “We have definitely had a lot of Pre Grand Opening excitement at Copper Fields” said Bob Sorensen of Eastbrook Homes. “Copper Fields is a great location offering amazing value, the market has really responded to this new community.” said Sorensen.

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Eastbrook Homes has been one of Michigan’s foremost developers and builders for more than 43 years. Eastbrook continues to serve West Michigan in 12 communities as well as the Lansing, Michigan and Auburn, Alabama markets. The privately held company is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. To learn more, visit www.eastbrookhomes.com

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May 20, 2010

Eastbrook Homes awarded the 2010 Energy Star® Leadership Award

Grand Rapids- Eastbrook Homes is pleased to announce recognition by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2010 ENERGY STAR leadership in housing award.

Eastbrook is the leading Energy Star builder in the State of Michigan, and has built three times more Energy Star homes than any other Michigan builder. The EPA stated that last year, with the efforts of Energy Star and its builder partners, American saved $19 billion on their utility bills and avoided greenhouse gas emission equivalent to those of 29 million vehicles.

“Eastbrook is proud to be recognized for this effort, but in our mind it is simply doing the right thing. Our heritage is founded on quality and innovation. The award is nice, but what is most gratifying is knowing that our customers save money on their energy bills. That is something they feel every month.” said CEO Mick McGraw.

Eastbrook Homes has been one of Michigan’s foremost developers and builders for more than 43 years. Eastbrook continues to serve West Michigan in 12 communities as well as the Lansing, Michigan and Auburn, Alabama markets. To learn more, visit www.eastbrookhomes.com

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May 13, 2010

Mick McGraw receives Builder Achievement Award

Mick McGraw, CEO of Eastbrook Homes, was awarded the Builder Achievement Award by the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids. The award is given annually to recognize the industry leader that represents a lifetime of dedication to the building industry, hard work, community interest, and leadership involvement in local, state and national associations.

“The Home Builders Association is proud to honor Mick McGraw. He has been a faithful supporter and provider to the building industry and community as well.” said Dale Shugars, Executive Vice President.

“I have always loved doing what I do. Our industry is unique in that we are able to contribute to an individual or family’s well being in a very profound way. I have always worked to honor the trust that those we are fortunate enough to serve, bestow on me by creating the best communities and homes possible.” said Mick McGraw

About Mick McGraw…Mick held posts as Vice President of two subsidiaries of Union Bank & Trust as well as the parent bank from 1973 through 1978 before joining Eastbrook Development Company. Mick became the President of Eastbrook Development Company and Eastbrook Builders (now known as Eastbrook Homes) in 1986 and currently serves as President and CEO. Mick also serves on a variety of Non-Profit Boards. Presently he serves on the Mel Trotter cabinet council, Olivet Nazarene University Foundation , Wedgwood Christian Foundation, Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, Mackinac Center Grand Rapids Advisory Board and Community Land Board.

Eastbrook Homes has been one of Michigan’s foremost developers and builders for more than 43 years. Eastbrook continues to serve West Michigan in 12 communities as well as the Lansing, Michigan and Auburn, Alabama markets. To learn more, visit www.eastbrookhomes.com

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April 10, 2010

Eastbrook Homes continues aggressive investment in West Michigan

The current ills associated with the housing market have resulted in many homebuilders getting out of the business altogether and several others severely curtailing their efforts. Not so at Eastbrook Homes here in West Michigan where optimism for the future is supported by ­­­more than 40 years of successful homebuilding experience. When March sales came in significantly higher than expected, their enthusiasm was further bolstered.

As one of West Michigan’s premier homebuilders, Eastbrook Homes has felt the pinch of the housing price slide as much as any organization. But even with a significant drop in sales for 2009, company president Mick McGraw is buoyed with enthusiasm for the future. “We’ve recently acquired properties and communities in West Michigan, Lansing and Auburn, Alabama,” he reports. “Those acquisitions are in addition to our already significant inventory in West Michigan and Lansing plus our raw land ready for development. There’s no secret about why we feel the way we do,” he says. “Our optimism for the future of the housing market stems from the fact that we believe in the economy and in the people of West Michigan and Alabama to bounce back from these difficult times. And for home buyers to recognize unprecedented value when they see it.”

Eastbrook’s VP of Sales & Marketing, Bob Sorensen, sees a silver lining in the form of long-term benefits to Eastbrook and its customers from the current recession. “While the market has been contracting over the past two years, we’ve adapted by becoming even more efficient in our operations. So, not only have we benefitted by learning new, more productive methods, we’ve been able to pass along the savings we’ve realized to our customers,” he states.

Those savings, along with government stimulus funds in the form of tax credits, have made this one of the best times in history to purchase a home. “When you combine housing prices that are at an all-time low relative to value, and the current low mortgage interest rates, and the availability of government stimulus money, you’ve got a perfect storm of attractive incentives for anyone considering a home purchase,” points out McGraw. “We won’t see this kind of value convergence again in our lifetime.”

About Eastbrook Homes
Since its beginning as Eastbrook Builders in 1967, Eastbrook Homes has helped set new standards for residential builders. Today, every Eastbrook community is designed to promote and encourage healthy living, be it through planned walking trails, well-designed Community Centers, swimming pools, or parks and ponds. The intent is to encourage comfortable, healthy and friendly neighborhood environments that residents will be proud to call their home.

Accomplishments such as being named a leading Energy Star® builder in the state of Michigan and a national award recipient from Eliant©, the foremost consumer research company catering exclusively to the new home industry, are only a few recent examples of Eastbrook’s dedication to superior homebuilding focused on real value and 100% customer satisfaction. To learn more, visit www.eastbrookhomes.com.