From colleagues throughout the real estate industry Lakewood often hears: "We're looking for solutions." Lakewood has solutions. And to make them available, the company has established a consulting division called Lakewood Real Estate Solutions.

Since its inception and through its years of success, Lakewood Homes has faced and met nearly every kind of real estate challenge. Lakewood's key people have not only experienced the problems others in the real estate industry face, but they have solved them. Through all market conditions, Lakewood Homes has kept its management team intact. The company is well positioned and highly qualified to analyze challenges, and help others succeed.

Lakewood Real Estate Solutions offers expertise in land planning, finance, mortgages, site engineering, entitlements, construction, sales and marketing. Many real estate enterprises cannot afford to employ on-staff professionals with the level of experience found at Lakewood Real Estate Solutions. But they can afford to consult with these experts. And the success for which Lakewood is known, can become theirs.

A small home builder may be facing a slow down and needs to create an action plan. Or a financial institution has taken over a development and wants to recoup funds and honor commitments.

A municipality may want to re-energize a project that has lost momentum. In addition, there are landowners, real estate acquisition funds, Realtors, and auction companies who seek advice and solutions to problems.

Land Use Planning

• Evaluate land use potential
• Evaluate existing site planning
• Evaluate local community ordinances
• Zoning and entitlement consulting
• Land development budgeting and
  contracting
• Land development construction
  management
• Property acquisition due diligence
  analysis
• Municipality communication, such as
  bond negotiation

Engineering Design and
Site Development

• Subdivision design value engineering
• Civil engineering project management
• Storm water management and permitting

Positioning, Design/Cost/
Value Engineering

• Feasibility studies
• Product evaluation and design
• Architectural value engineering

Sales and Marketing

• Sales management
• Sales training
• Marketing and promotion
• Pricing strategies

Construction Management

• General contracting
• Homebuilding construction management
• Subcontractor management
• Field supervision and quality control
• Customer warranty supervision
• Subcontractor bidding and contracting