Gonyea prefers to grow with intention in its home state. “Right now, our focus has been just the Minnesota area. There’s a shortage of supply here, and there’s enough custom home business that it works here,” Vranyes explains. When it comes to housing shortages in the region, Connolly stresses,“That is not going to be tackled by one product or one builder. It’s going to take pretty much everybody, because the housing shortage isn’t just at beginner prices, it’s every price point and It’s a lot of different products as well.” He admits that one of Minnesota’s biggest challenges is land availability, noting, “We’re always working with agents or land sellers to try and find a path to the right locations, the right school districts, to drive that value to the locations that people really, really want to be in.” comprehensive view of the project for both the builder and the client. “We really have embraced that tool,” he expands. “It’s fantastic because it not only helps us, but now it’s a hub for everything for that job. It gives clients a portal so that they can see on a live everyday moment where everything is at, including their schedule, pricing, changes, payments and selections.” Drone photography also plays a role in keeping clients, particularly those building from out of state, involved in the process. “We’ll take different drone photos of their home at different key points,” conveys Vranyes. “We actually put that within Buildertrend so they can go and check them out that way as well.” GROWING SMART, NOT FAST While other builders may eye out-of-state expansion, 7 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 07 GONYEA CUSTOM HOMES
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