All Episodes
Builder vs. Buyer — 91 episodes
2026 Fall Design Trends
Ep88 - What Are Design Options and Should You Pay for Them When Hiring an Architect?
Ep87 - Financing Your Build w/ Cory Nichols
Ep86 - How Long Should Drawings Actually Take?
Major Announcement - New Show!
Ep85 Architect Vs. Drafter w/ Don Duncan
Ep84 - Building Science Master Dan Kolbert
Ep83 - Mastering Sales in Home Building with Mary Marshall Forrest
Ep82 - Subcontractor vs Contractor
Ep81 - Office to Field Communication
Ep80 Murray Smith Birnam Audio Interview
Ep79 Don't Pick the Wrong Builder
Ep78 - Mistakes We Made in Building Our Homes w/ New Co-Host
Ep77 - Biggest Changes in Floor Plan Trends
Ep76 - High Performance Homes w/ Michael Maines
Ep75 - 4 Modern Floor Plan Features and More Live Q&A
Ep74 - Most Common Floor Plan Mistakes
Ep73 - Breaking Down the Design Process w/ Dory Azar
Ep72 - Hidden Site Costs!
Ep71 - Live Show Talking Open Floor Plans, Pocket Doors and One Restless Pup
Ep70 - All the Good Stuff from the Live Show
Ep69 - Building Code Rockstar Glenn Mathewson
Ep68 - Getting Build-On-Your-Lot Dialed In with Matt Feigin
Ep67 - Common Floor Framing Types - Live Q&A
Ep66 - Live Q&A From the TikToks and the Socials
Ep65 - Starting a Home Building Company w/ Built By Travis
Ep64 - Everyone Hates Change Orders
Ep63 - Soils, Surveys and More Ins and Outs of Home Building
Ep62 - When Should You Start Plans & Land Search
Ep61 - How to Tell A Builder No
Ep60 - Matt Blomquist w/ Build_Learn_Teach
Ep59 - Recap of the 2022 Builder's Show
Ep58 - Home Additions, Zip System and More from the Live Stream!
Live Q&A on Home Design, Accessibility, Home Building & More
Ep56 - Home Building Checklist w/ Dennis Comstock of Builder Brigade
Ep55 - Live Stream with Lance Cayko from Inside the Firm
Home Building and Design Tips - Live from TikTok Facebook & Youtube!
Ep53 - Site Management w/ Jeff Borle
Ep52 - I'm Back! And Why Your Builder Won't Let You Install Stuff In Your Build
Ep51 - Empathy in Home Building w/ Byron Brooks
Ep50 - Twin Cities Parade of Homes Intro w/ Katie Elfstrom
Ep49 - Architect to Builder Course w/ The Guys from F9 Productions!
Ep48 - Sticking to a Budget - Designing for Real Life
BONUS - Engitecture
Ep47 - Design for Entertaining - Designing for Real Life w/ Megan Heckard
Ep46 - Life with Pets! Designing for Real Life
Ep45 - How to Design for a Home Office - Designing for Real Live
Ep44 - Winter Construction and Concrete vs. Cement
Ep43 - Lessons Learned from a Year in Business
Ep42 - Design for Comfort, Durability and the Rest Will Follow w/ Steven Baczek
Ep41 - The Ins and Outs of a Remodeling Company w/ David Pollard
Ep40 - Home Building Contracts - What to Expect with Your Docs
Ep39 - Software and Hardware for Home Builders - BuilderTrend, Bluebeam, AutoCAD and more
Ep38 - Walkouts, Lookouts and Setting Elevation on Your New Home Build
Ep37 - Energy Efficient Features - Plumbing and Lighting Fixtures
Ep36 - Energy Efficient Features - Wall Systems, Insulation and Air Barriers
Ep35 - Master Your Numbers w/ Megan Dahle
Ep34 - Smart Home Systems, Low Voltage, A/V and More with William Denzer
Ep33 - ADU's and What You Need to Know w/ Ben Norkin
Ep32 - Home Builder Web Presence and Messaging w/ Bryon McCartney
Ep31 - Customer Satisfaction (and Using It to Drive Sales) w/ Charlie Scott
Ep30 - Should You Hire a Realtor?
Ep29 - Energy Efficient Features - HVAC
Ep28 - City Plan Review w/ Lance Cayko
Ep27 - Energy Efficient Features - Windows
Ep26 - Should You Hire an Architect or Builder First?
Ep25 - Building Code Minimums and What You Need to Know
Ep24 - Fall Parade Preview w/ Steven Frosch
Ep23 - Navigating the Developer Approval Process
Ep22 - Diving into Building a Home Building Company w/ Dan Steiner
Ep21 - Luxury Home Tour Highlights
Ep20 - The Home Building Journey w/ Molly Young
Ep19 - My Biggest Design Mistakes
Ep18 - Home Building Horror Story - Delays and How to Avoid Them
Ep17 - Finalizing Selections Pre-Build
Ep16 - Refining Client Relations w/ Carol Smith
Ep15 - So You Want to Draw Your Own Home?
Ep14 - The Do's and Don'ts When Designing Market Housing
Ep13 - Discovering the Home Design Process Part 2 with Jon Ackley-Jelinek
Ep12 -Discovering the Home Design Process with Jon Ackley-Jelinek
Ep11 - Septic Systems with Matt Gavelek
Ep10 - The Low Down on Floodwater with Matt Gavelek
Ep9 - The Ultimate Lot Selection Checklist - Subdivision
Ep8 - The Ultimate Lot Selection Checklist - Raw Land
Ep7 - Set the Right Expectations w/ Tom Goodnature
Ep6 - What to Expect When You're Building - Custom Build
Ep5 - What to Expect When You're Building - Semi Custom Build
Ep4 - What to Expect When You're Building - Production Build
Ep3 - Home Building Horror Stories - Allowances
Ep2 - Questions to Ask Your Builder
Ep1 - Be More Transparent