Our Custom-Home Building Team

Jake Happe serves as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Happe Companies. Jake personally represents over ten successful years in residential construction and development. His passion and commitment to real estate endeavors have generated a proven track record in single-family residential construction, multifamily complexes, and large-scale land development. Jake built his vast knowledge base of all aspects of the industry from the ground up, having worked in virtually every aspect of the construction industry. Jake started Happe Homes, LLP in 2003, and has since assembled a strong management team devoted to building a high-quality home, at a fair price, with a customer focus philosophy. Jake’s reputation is well represented as a proud member of the Better Business Bureau, the Des Moines Home Builder Association, and the National Home Builders Association. One of Jake’s strong attributes is being able to anticipate market needs and deliver on that vision in order to benefit a broad base of client desires through the Des Moines metro and surrounding areas. His commitment to the core values of honesty, integrity, an extraordinary customer experience, and delivering a turnkey product has enabled Happe Homes to flourish during all market conditions. Jake was born and raised in Ankeny, and currently resides there with his wife, Brenna, and their daughters, Kylah and Adalyn. In his free time, Jake enjoys spending time with family, coaching youth athletics, and mastering his craft of barbecuing.