Why the Word no, Isn’t Always the End All be All for Influencers

Picture it. It's 2016 and my husband and I are looking to buy a home. We had saved and prayed our way to homeownership, yet after looking at probably more than 100 homes, we still could not find what we really wanted. Then we came across a custom builder in Georgia and I reached out to them. I'll never forget my first conversation with Suzanne, one of the owners. After some small talk, she asked what our budget was for the home that we wanted to build. I proudly told her our top budget and she politely told me, they don't build for that low. That low? No ma'am! Perhaps you didn't hear what I said. I gave you my highest budget and that was no chump change, to which she basically replied, yes I heard you and I raise you to get on our price level. I was intrigued by this. I had to see what kind of houses they were building for that price point and why my "little budget" wasn't good enough. So, my