Searching for the right new home to invest in can be a great challenge today with busy schedules and not enough time to tour homes or browse the Web.

The House Hunt column is dedicated to providing a timely resource to locate some homes for sale in the Brookfield area. Our main focus will be providing home listings that have an upcoming "Open House" coordinated by area real estate agents.

Remember to check back each Thursday to get a jump start on finding your new home.

 New Listing – No Open House

1. Address: 1400 Mierow Ln., Brookfield (Elmbrook School District)

Price: $299,900 Est. Taxes: $5,183 Beds: 4, Baths: 2.1, Single Family with Attached Garage

Description: A spacious ranch home with a large two-story garage that includes room to park four cars. Features a large eat-in kitchen with two skylights, a spacious Great room with a floor-to-ceiling fireplace and a formal dining room. Has a large enclosed patio for backyard recreation and a fourth bedroom that was converted to an office. For more information, contact Dea and Erica Michels, All-Ways Real Estate Inc., 262-789-6944.

New Listing – No Open House

2. Address: 19535 W. Cromwell Ct., Brookfield (Elmbrook School District)

Price: $299,900 Est. Taxes: $4,529 Beds: 3, Baths: 2, Single Family with Attached Garage

Description: A contemporary ranch home situated on a wooded lot with a built-in open concept design. Features a spacious master bedroom with an attached master bathroom and two-way fireplace, a new kitchen addition in 2005-'06 and a new roof in 2010. Has plenty of windows in each room, and the entire back of home overlooks a wooded area. For more information, contact Re/MAX Realty 100, 262-784-9220.

New Listing – No Open House

3. Address: 15845 Fieldbrook Dr., Brookfield (near Pilgrim Park Middle School)

Price: $239,900 Est. Taxes: $3,993 Beds: 3, Baths: 2, Single Family with Attached Garage

Description: This spacious ranch home sits on a sprawling wooded ½ acre lot. Plenty of updates have been made. Features a natural fireplace in the family room, a spacious living room and a “L” shaped large dining room. Has a huge basement with a partial recreation room. The kitchen has been totally remodeled with a new ceramic tile floor and new appliances. For more information, contact Shorewest Realtors, 414-827-4200.

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4. Address: 580 Rosedale Dr., Elm Grove 

Price: $279,900 Taxes: $4,927 Beds: 3, Baths: 2, Single Family with Attached Garage

Description: This spacious Cape Cod home has had a complete makeover in the past year. Features a new kitchen, bathrooms, resurfaced walls, new paint inside and out, new landscaping, upgraded electrical, new plumbing and new windows. Has a large patio area, a fenced-in yard and a garden shed. For more information, contact Redefined Realty, 262-567-9894.

New Listing – No Open House

5. Address: 900 Lone Tree Rd., Elm Grove (near Pilgrim Park Middle School)

Price: $188,900, Est. Taxes: $4,103 Beds: 3, Baths: 1, Single Family with Attached Garage

Description: This classic ranch home sits in the Plymouth Heights subdivision and features a spacious master bedroom, dining room, eat-in kitchen and living room. The property is being sold by power of attorney, and is considered a high demand property for the Elm Grove area based on its sub $200,000 price. For more information, contact Bauman Realty, 414-476-9888.