From bidding to building

My husband, Matt and I knew we wanted to move to Grand Island during 2018 so our two daughters could attend Grand Island Schools once our youngest daughter started kindergarten.  This meant we had roughly a year to find a home.  We started looking in late April 2017 and found a home we loved.  We put in an offer but it was a multiple offer situation and we were outbid.   Over the next two months, we went to every open house on Grand Island in our price range and put in two more bids on  homes.  Even wth going over asking price, we were still outbid.  I started to feel like we were never going to win the perfect home for us.

At the same time, Ryan Homes was just about to open a new development on Grand Island called Gun Creek.  We signed up online for the VIP program to get the most current information and first chance to see the model home and look at the lots when they opened.

I was skeptical of building especially with Ryan Homes but Matt really wanted to check it out so we met with a Ryan sales representative before the Grand Island opening at their model home in Pendleton, NY.  We looked at floor plans and toured a few homes under construction.

We received an email from Ryan stating their VIP invitation only event would be on July 15th and to bring our checkbook.

We decided to go to the Grand Island VIP event on July 15th and put a hold on one of their estate lots because we had nothing to lose by doing so.  Ryan Homes allows you to put a five day hold on a lot with a check for $1,000 which they never cash.

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