{"id":12354,"date":"2019-09-06T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/?p=12354"},"modified":"2025-10-14T15:15:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:15:57","slug":"washington-new-home-enthusiast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richmondamerican.com\/blog\/washington-new-home-enthusiast\/","title":{"rendered":"Reluctant Washington Buyer Turns New Home Enthusiast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brooke didn’t want to buy a home, but her entire perspective changed while creating her dream home at Seasons at Kenley Park<\/a> with Richmond American. Thank you, Brooke, for sharing your story with us! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you were looking for in a new home. <\/strong>
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I wasn’t excited about trying to find a new home. I understood the benefits of owning over renting, but the process of purchasing a house felt daunting and overwhelming. I told my husband, Donald, to take care of the buying process on his own and to let me know where to show up on moving day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"homebuyer<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Donald and I are originally from Utah, and Donald lived in a Richmond American home there prior to moving to Washington. Since I didn’t like the idea of buying a home in general, the idea of building a new home was out of the question for us\u2014until we saw a sign for Richmond American Homes. Donald loved his previous home and relished the idea of building another home with the company. Initially, I told him that he had lost his mind. His confidence and excitement eventually rubbed off on me, and I ultimately took over the details of creating our dream home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. What made you choose your floor plan, and what do you like about it? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Living in a ranch-style home has been thrilling for me because I love the idea of never having to vacuum stairs again! I also appreciate the open floor plan and enjoy that my husband, three stepsons and I have a central space to spend time together in the kitchen\/great room area. \u00a0Our family likes the convenient tech center, an option that we added to our Onyx<\/a> home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What is your favorite room in your new home? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s hard to pick just one! In addition to\nloving the open-concept kitchen and great room, the laundry room stands out as\na favorite spot in my new home. Not having to bring laundry upstairs makes it\nmuch less of a chore. The large backyard makes a great place for the boys to\nplay, and I adore my gray wood-look flooring. In fact, I’m holding off on\nbuying area rugs because I don’t want to cover any of our beautiful floors!\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Family<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

4. What are you most excited about in your new home?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCreating memories in what is truly my dream\nhome.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. What was the best part of your homebuying experience?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Working with the Richmond American team was a pleasure. Kara, Mary Ann and Kyle were fun and easy to work with. Each employee was pleasant, kind, friendly and professional.  We even tried to get our superintendent to buy a home in the neighborhood! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Homebuyer<\/a><\/figure>

Read about one of Brooke’s neighbors: Washington Employee Walks to Work!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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