When Corry Ridsdale built her first house off Coon Lake Road in Marion Township in 1994, she knew she had found a professional career that combined her interest in home design with her formal training in architectural residential planning and building. Her family of five moved into that house the next spring, and she focused her full attention on homebuilding.

Following her initial success, Corry built a home in Muirfield Manor, off Golf Club Road in Genoa Township, followed by seven more custom homes in the same subdivision. Soon, prospective homebuyers who saw Ridsdale-built houses came to Corry, asking her to build one for them too. She has since completed more than 60 custom homes, predominantly in Livingston County, with others in Oakland, Washtenaw and now Grand Traverse counties. As her company, Ridsdale Custom Homes Inc., has continued to grow, Corry has remained focused on her desire to create homes that would make her customers as happy at the end of the building project as they were at the beginning.

Corry's ability to build custom homes distinguished by their overall elegance and beautiful detailing has been widely recognized by the local building community. Over the years, she has won numerous awards in Livingston County's annual Cavalcade of Homes. These include the People's Choice Award, the Best Overall Design, and the Judge's Award for Excellence.

Corry is currently a member of the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area. In the past, she was an active member of the Home Builders Association of Livingston County, serving on the Cavalcade of Homes committee for two years and chairing the HBALC membership committee for one year. Corry also served on the HBALC board of directors for two years, and held one-year terms as first vice president and second vice president. In addition, she was a member of the HBALC Women’s Council. When Corry isn't building homes or pursuing her hobby of visiting Parade of Home shows in other communities, she is dedicated to spending free time with her husband, Bob, and their family.

Bob Ridsdale started as a framer in the construction industry in 1973.  After working for several framing companies, he started his own framing contracting business. Later, Bob obtained his builder's license and when Corry, his wife, started her career as a homebuilder, he provided technical advice and support for her residential construction projects.

In 2002, after 22 years of running his own company, Bob decided to leave the framing business and work full-time with Ridsdale Custom Homes. As a member of the husband-wife team, he brings a long resume of experience in heavy construction, including site development and supervision of subcontractors.

Bob currently belongs to the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area. He is a past member of the Homebuilders Association of Livingston County where he served on the Cavalcade of Homes committee for four years, including two years as chairman, and the HBALC board of directors for two years. In his spare time, Bob likes to play golf and read books.