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Building other people's dreams Star BeaconJen says they help their clients design a home that meets their tastes right down to the faucets and light fixtures.
"I think what we do best is truly the custom home," says Tate. "We have a lot of insight. I think we have a very good feel for what people want." The Hedricks say many of their clients are teachers who do their research before approaching a builder. "They know what they want," Tate says. "They'll come in with a whole folder of stuff they've clipped from magazines. Teachers are very organized." The Hedricks' typical new home construction job is in the range of $250,000 to $300,000, although they have done half-million projects, as well. The Hedricks typically do not build in subdivisions, and prefer building homes in the country - the initial home construction project is often followed by a garage, barn and other hobby farm buildings. "We had one house we built for $175,000 and it should have been a four-month job," Tate says. "Eleven months later, we'd built a house, barn and boat dock." The Hedricks say they learned their motto from that project - "Yes, dear." Tate says those are essential words every husband needs to get into his head at the onset of planning and building a new home with his spouse. "The husband better learn 'Yes, dear,'" says Tate. Building their dream The Hedricks got their experience in home building from three sources: family, on-the-job training and by building their own home. Tate's grandfather, Charley, developed the Hedrick Drive area in North Kingsville and worked as a corporate construction project manager. Tate's father, David, was a union carpenter. Jen's father, Larry Brunner, was in the fabric business in Ashtabula. Tate started working in home construction while a Geneva High School student. He did drywall work and joined the painter's union out of high school, then went into the carpenter's union with his father. After hours, he took on side jobs to expand his skills and income. "I took any job I could possibly get," he says. "I worked night and day and picked up the tricks of the trade. ... I guess I was never afraid to try anything." His day job took Tate all over northeast Ohio; Tate worked on Jacobs Field and the new Cleveland Browns stadium, but he grew tired of the travel and started thinking about becoming a home builder. 
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