All Episodes
Your Home Building Coach with Bill Reid — 65 episodes
How to Create a Home Renovation Budget Without Guessing
Homeowner Insurance During Renovation: The Gaps Nobody Warns You About
Contractor Insurance Requirements That Protect Your Home Investment
Cash Discount Construction Scams: The Real Cost Homeowners Pay
Construction Schedule: Control Timeline & Budget
Change Orders: The $15K Surprise & How to Stop It
Construction Contract Basics: What to Check Before You Sign
Fixed Price Contracting: 4 Components That Decide Your Budget
Cost Plus Contract Protection: The 4-Part System That Saves
Cost Plus Contract Explained: 3 Types + California Law
Cost Plus vs Fixed Price — Which Contract Protects You?
The Bid Package: What to Actually Send Contractors When You Need Estimates
Why Your Contractor Bids Look Nothing Alike and How to Fix It
Budget Checkpoint or Formal Estimate — What You Need Right Now
Your First Contractor Estimate: What It Is, Who Gets It, and Why Your Plans Are the Key
Why Your Contractor Bid Looks So High — And Why That's Actually Good
How to Hire a Contractor - What They’re Really Thinking
Building Your Dream Home Starts With a Quality Team
What Are You Really Paying a General Contractor For
Who Is Your General Contractor, Really?
The $100K Property Mistake (and How to Avoid It) with Don Healy
Guided vs. Self-Guided: Choosing Your Construction Path (Part 2)
Travel Guide or DIY Trip? Choosing Between Design Build & Traditional Planning
The 50 Percent Rule Home Renovation: When Your Remodel Becomes "New Construction"
Balance Your Project Budget: The Investment Method That Aligns Dreams with Reality
The Planning Advantage Successful Homeowners Use
Love Thy Neighbor? They're About to Control Your Home Design (HOA Edition)
Why Height Restrictions Are Trickier Than You Think
The Coverage Squeeze: How Patios and Sheds Limit Your Building Plans
The Invisible Land Restrictions: Why Property Easements Can Make Your Lot Unbuildable
The Squeeze: Why Your Dream Lot Is Smaller Than You Think
The Hidden Rule That Just Cost a Couple $8,000 (Floor Area Ratio Exposed)
Master Your Zoning Code: The Smart Homeowner's Guide to Building Success
Property Evaluation Before Buying Land (Understanding Design Limitations Series Launch)
Home Renovation Planning Mistakes: Tale of Two Homeowners Complete Story
Architect Fee Structures for Home Building: 3 Payment Methods to Protect Your Budget
When to Hire Your Contractor: The 3 Risk Profiles That Protect Your Project
Construction Documents Home Building: Your Last $50K Checkpoint Before Breaking Ground
Home Renovation Planning Guide: The 3-Component Specification System That Prevents Cost Disasters
Custom Home Construction Planning: The Design Development Process That Prevents Cost Overruns
Design Development Mastery: How to Take Control of Your Custom Home Construction Project
From Endless Ideas to Clear Direction: Home Building Schematic Design Strategy
Budget Checkpoints Revealed: How the 3-Step Design Process Keeps You in Control So You Can Actually Build or Remodel Your Home
Why Your Dream Home Needs Low Voltage Planning: A Reality Check
The Hidden System That Destroys Home Budgets (It's Not What You Think)
The Electrical Trap That Costs Homeowners Thousands in Change Orders
The Design Build Trap: Why Your Home's Respiratory System Needs Early Planning
Avoiding the Assumption Trap: Smart Homeowner's Guide to Structural Engineering
The Civil Engineer Advantage: Building Smart From the Ground Up
Underground Mysteries: Why Your Home's Foundation Depends on Soil Science
Why Your $5,000 Survey Could Save You $50,000 in Construction Surprises
From Awakened Homeowner Book to Build Quest Development: The Complete Planning System Coming Soon
The Checklist Trap: Why 15,000 Influencers Are Confusing Homeowners
How You're Sabotaging Your Own Home Project (Without Even Knowing It)
What Happens When You Skip the Interior Designer (Spoiler: It's Expensive)
Architect vs. Residential Designer: Choose Your Dream Home Designer Wisely
The World of Design: Intro: Learn the inner workings of new home and remodel design.
The Budget Baloney Blues - Part Three - Why online cost tools can derail your new home or remodel project.
"STOP! That Budget Number in Your Head vs Real Construction Costs (The Brutal Truth)"
The REAL Cost of Your Dream Home: How to Build a Budget That Actually Works
Discovery Series - Home Building and Remodeling Delusions and Realities
Discovery Series - Part Two - The Art of Gathering: Mastering Your Home Design Inspirations
Discovery Series - Part One - Setting Up Your Remodel or Home Construction Project For Success
Introducing the New Podcast to Navigate Home building and Remodeling with Confidence.
Introduction to my new book, The Awakened Homeowner: Orchestrate Your Dream Home; A Guide to Design and Construction Success