Best Homes Title is expanding across Michigan. The Farmington Hills-based business has expanded into west Michigan through an acquisition and opened a new office in Bay City.
Not bad for a firm that got its start as a side business for a real-estate law firm in 2006.
"Our growth curve has gone from four people to more than 60 and nine offices," says Neil Sherman, president of
Best Homes Title.
The 7-year-old company has a staff of 60 employees and is looking to add interns this spring. It has hired eight people over the last year and is currently looking to fill five positions for jobs like title processing and sales. It also added another 15 positions this year when it acquired Grand Rapids-based Closing Office.
That acquisition gave Best Homes Title six offices on the west side of the Great Lakes State. It also opened a new office in Bay City to complement its Saginaw office.
"(Opening a Bay City office) provided a really good opportunity for us so we can strengthen our northern location," Sherman says.
Best Homes Title has been working to aggressively increase its market share in Michigan in recent years. Now all nine of its offices are housed across Michigan. It is aiming to start handling title work in other nearby Midwestern states in 2014, which Sherman expects will lead to more hiring.
"Our goal is to continue to expand our operation," Sherman says. "We're looking for talent on all levels."
Source: Neil Sherman, president of Best Homes Title
Writer: Jon Zemke
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