Once we determined that Ryan had the trifecta of our favorite floor plan, a basement lot, and was in the right location we went to one of the model homes with our realtor to talk to a sales rep and get this party started!
At our initial meeting, we discussed available floor plans, base pricing & options, and we toured a basement-less (totally a word) James Joyce. We returned home with a little bit of sticker shock and spent some time evaluating how we wanted to proceed. In case you didn't know, unfinished basements are made out of gold and finished ones are apparently made out of platinum and diamonds, so if you're considering one, be prepared!
We spent about a week emailing back and forth with the sales rep and our Realtor in an attempt to gain clarity about the process and the cost. We have struggled with communication and obtaining straight answers from our sales rep from the beginning, but we've powered through and will soon move on to the project manager and the build!
We visited the sales office again a week later to get a more exact idea of the cost with our desired upgrades and then spent more time budgeting and reviewing our options. We actually obtained a copy of the price sheet, which GREATLY helped with the process. We finally submitted all our choices for our dream house with the mentality of "go big or go home". Of course the sticker price was ridiculous, but our realtor is awesome (this will be the 5th time we've bought or sold with her) and had no qualms about asking for a significant reduction on the sales price.
Ryan countered back a few days later with a discount and stated it was their "best price". We countered back anyway and asked for additional closing costs as well. Ultimately, Ryan Homes agreed and a contract was born!
None of these people were actually at our meeting. Also, not sure why the lady has a question about a blank white board.
Next step, applying for the loan.
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