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“ My dad was a subcontractor, so I grew up around construction, and I always knew that I wanted to be a builder from a young age,” Cody opens.“ After working for a construction company as a project manager, I created Solitude in 2007 and although it was a difficult time to start a homebuilding business, I managed to build a few custom homes during my first year by leveraging existing relationships. As the market picked up, we built more custom homes and eventually entered a Parade of Homes event where we won several awards.
“ These awards put us on the map as a custom home builder, and we started to build strong relationships with local real estate agents. We maintained our focus on custom plan designs, with our entire process and team built around working with clients to help them develop, design, and build their dream home.
“ What’ s unique about Solitude is that we build custom homes varying from
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