Modern Home Builders Issue 127 | Page 99

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participated in two shows , but we ’ re already looking forward to our third ,” he reveals .
“ There are not many better opportunities to exhibit our product and our people , and it led to an important milestone , for instance , in 2020 when we entered Holiday Farms – our first one for Home-A-Rama .
“ It was right at the beginning of the pandemic , so needless to say , it was a very challenging time . Not only did we struggle to get the house built , but we then had to handle the logistics of 15,000 people wanting to visit it . As a company , we ’ ve always been on the map , but I ’ d say the Holiday Farms house solidified our position in the Indianapolis marketplace .”
Earlier on , Dave explained that the complexity of homes has changed over the last few years . Reflecting on Home-A-Ramas , Doug ties the two concepts together .
“ Our most recent Home-A-Rama was very different to our first one ,” he explains . “ This time we had a client from the start , and they were always looking for their home to be featured at the event .
“ It had always been a dream of theirs , so we were really fortunate that , after interviewing a number of builders , they ended up choosing us ,” Doug smiles . “ It ’ s always a tough process : there will be tricky periods , time-crunches , and difficult decisions that need to be made . “ The client had a lot of needs and wants , and that means you constantly need to be on the ball – if something needs to happen now , then you have to move fast while also gaining approval of the customer and remaining within budget .”
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