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Two Discover That Timing Is Everything

Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Do Not Wait, You Will Miss Out!

By Bill Herrfeldt
THE ERICKSON TRIBUNE

“We got tired of cutting the grass, so we hired someone to do it. Then we got tired of shoveling snow, so we hired someone else to do that. Finally, my wife, Gretchen, and I decided it was time to think about moving to a place where we wouldn’t have to worry about things like that anymore,” says Dick Kienman, who moved to Fox Run from Farmington Hills.

Perfect Timing
It was four years ago, when Dick and Gretchen first visited Fox Run during its pre-opening days. “It took a few visits before we finally decided to move here. And we’d do it only if there was a Lancaster design available.”

The Lancaster is a deluxe corner location two bedroom home with two baths, and had been sold out on-campus for months, just like 16 other floor plans at Fox Run.

Meanwhile, Dick and Gretchen got busy right-sizing for their new lifestyle, and getting their house ready for sale.

From time to time, Carolyn Ives, retirement counselor at Fox Run, called to see how their plans were progressing. “Each time she called, we simply were not ready to move,” says Dick.

Then Wood Bridge, Fox Run’s last residence building, was under construction, and the last of the Lancasterswould finally be available.

“We’d drive by every Sunday to check on its progress. We even decided exactly which Lancaster we wanted.

“Then, one day last spring, Carolyn called to say when our home would be ready, and the rest is history. We moved in on August 18th,” Dick concludes.

Urgency Required
“We started to find out more about Fox Run a year ago. My wife, Ruth, and I knew there’d come a time when we’d want to do away with the responsibilities of our house, and begin enjoying the amenities that Fox Run offers,” says George Fulkerson, who moved to Fox Run with his wife Ruth in August from Bloomfield Township.

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But the Fulkersons had to sell their house first. “We met with a broker on July 5th. Because of the slow Michigan real estate market, we expected the sale might take a year,” says George.

“Then, as a courtesy, Ruth told our next-door neighbor to expect a “For Sale” sign. By July 12th, without a broker, the neighbor purchased our home, and they sold their house to a relative,” says George. “All of a sudden, we had to act fast!”

Previously, the Fulkersons had their eyes on a Kingston, an extra large two bedroom, two bath home, but there were none available at the time. Now that their house had sold so quickly, they called Carolyn, and found out there was one in Fox Run’s last resi dence building, Wood Bridge.

“We quickly signed the papers and moved in on August 29th,” says George, excitedly.

Demand High
The Kienmans’ and the Fulkersons’ stories are quite different, but they end in similar ways. Both couples knew what home designs they wanted, and they found them in Wood Bridge. In less than three months, the majority of these new homes have been snatched up by people like the Kienmans and Fulkersons. With 16 designs sold out in the other buildings across campus, Wood Bridge may be the final opportunity for many people to get in on this great lifestyle.

“Because construction has ceased, these homes are in very short supply,” says Carolyn.

Fox Run is nearly sold out, with more than 600 people moving there in just three years.

“You need to act very quickly. Everyday I’m meeting with people who are anxious to reserve the best of the remaining homes. Currently, I have dozens people waiting to meet with me about Wood Bridge,” says Carolyn. “If you wait too long, you may not get your first choice like the Fulkersons or Kienmans. Call me to secure your ideal home before inventory dwindles.”