so we actually ordered our floors long before we needed them or in some cases took them with us directly. In the case of the tiles, for example, it was because we had seen them for a long time (hardware store) and when we were there for something else one day, they were coincidentally 30% off. A nice salesman checked for us how often they usually have such discounts, whether it was likely there would be another one before we moved in... it could have been but was uncertain, so we preferred to strike while the iron was hot. In fact, they were not discounted again until we needed them. So in our case, it was the right decision