Before You Build℠ Podcast

My business coach recently asked me, 'What movement would you love to create for the people you serve?' In other words, how do I want to help YOU and others who are building their dream homes?

I had SO many thoughts automatically run through my brain. I knew these things deep down, but I haven't done a great job of explaining exactly how I want to help YOU. Tune into this episode because I'm sharing it all :).

Grab a seat in my FREE class, 'How to Build Your Dream Home On Budget WITHOUT Sacrificing Your Must-Haves'. This is a great place to start!

EPISODE: carolineondesign.com/before-you-build-movement
BEFORE YOU BUILD℠: carolineondesign.com/before-you-build
FREE CLASS: carolineondesign.com/free-training
WEBSITE: carolineondesign.com

In this episode, we’re talking about the MANY MANY MANY benefits of planning before building your house. 

I see these benefits first-hand with my home build experience, as well as with my clients as they go through and complete the home build process.

I’ve started a movement to get people to PLAN before they build because I know there are SO. MANY. BENEFITS. to doing this.

It’s IMPERATIVE to PLAN if you want to stay on (or close to) budget when building.

It’s IMPERATIVE to PLAN if you want to get to the end of your home build WITHOUT regrets.

EPISODE: carolineondesign.com/benefits-of-planning-before-building
BEFORE YOU BUILD℠: carolineondesign.com/before-you-build
FREE CLASS: carolineondesign.com/free-training
CAROLINE WEBSITE: carolineondesign.com

Are you starting to work on your custom floor plan and want to make sure you do it right? (i.e., you want to avoid making costly floor plan mistakes that you’ll later regret.) If so, tune in!

In this episode, we’ll cover common mistakes people make when creating a custom floor plan (or tweaking a stock plan). Unfortunately, I even see some builders (and the occasional architect) make these floor plan mistakes simply because they overlook the little details.

But don’t worry … you'll have a big advantage over *those* people because you'll know what important details to look out for so you can avoid making these mistakes in your own floor plan.

EPISODE: carolineondesign.com/floor-plan-mistakes-to-avoid/
FREE FLOOR PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE: carolineondesign.com/fp-free-workbook
HOME BUILD COURSES + PRODUCTS: carolineondesign.com/courses
WEBSITE: carolineondesign.com

If you’re worried about building and designing your dream home because you aren’t a designer (and you don’t want to hire one), I’ve got good news for you. You don’t need a designer … you just need a crystal clear vision BEFORE building your dream home.

Tune in to learn WHY a crystal clear vision of your future house is so CRUCIAL.

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EPISODE: carolineondesign.com/before-building-your-dream-home
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BEFORE YOU BUILD℠  WAITLIST: carolineondesign.com/join-byb-waitlist
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FREE CLASS:  ‘How to Build Your Dream Home On Budget WITHOUT Sacrificing Your Must-Haves’  carolineondesign.com/free-training

I’m sharing 3 BIG (actually, huge) mistakes that most people make when building a house.

These three mistakes lead directly to going over budget on your home build. 

For many people, this can be significant budget overages.

But don’t worry, half the battle of staying on budget is knowing what mistakes to AVOID.

You’ll be armed with this knowledge and you’ll know exactly what to avoid.

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EPISODE: carolineondesign.com/mistakes-when-building-a-house
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FREE CLASS:  ‘How to Build Your Dream Home On Budget WITHOUT Sacrificing Your Must-Haves’  carolineondesign.com/free-training

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This episode is a little different than usual, but I think it’s going to be super helpful to a lot of people.

Soooo … I got some GREAT questions from a woman who attended my free masterclass.

I answered her questions in a voice memo and I’m sharing that exact voice memo (unedited and all) in this episode.

I’m doing this because there are some golden nuggets that I think anyone building a house can take away from these answers … whether you choose to join BEFORE YOU BUILD℠ or not.

I’ll play that voice memo for you and then I’ll come back onto the podcast and tell you WHY I think this is super helpful for anyone who is planning to build a house.

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EPISODE: carolineondesign.com/3-quick-home-build-tips
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FREE CLASS:  ‘How to Build Your Dream Home On Budget WITHOUT Sacrificing Your Must-Haves’  carolineondesign.com/free-training

PSA for anyone who is looking for a builder right now or will be in the future. The lowest home build bid does NOT mean the lowest price.

Let me repeat that … the lowest home build bid does NOT mean the lowest price.

In this short and sweet episode, we’ll talk about why it’s VERY important to consider more than just the bids (or price quotes) when selecting a builder.

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EPISODE: carolineondesign.com/lowest-home-build-bid

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FREE CLASS: ‘How to Build Your Dream Home On Budget WITHOUT Sacrificing Your Must-Haves’  carolineondesign.com/free-training

Avoiding home build budget overages is one of the TOP home build concerns that I hear over and over from clients inside my private BEFORE YOU BUILD℠ program.

This is a VERY common fear among people getting ready to build their dream home. 

Sooo ... if you’re feeling nervous or confused about the budget piece of home building, you are definitely NOT alone.

But believe me ... the more information you know about the home build budget BEFORE you build, the better your chance of sticking to that elusive budget :).

I didn't go over budget, and you don't have to either.

In this episode, I’ll answer your home build budget overage questions PLUS I have a special invitation for you at the end of this episode because I want YOU to feel equipped and confident in your ability to build your own dream home within budget (or at least very close to budget).

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EPISODE: carolineondesign.com/home-build-budget-overage

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FREE CLASS: ‘How to Build Your Dream Home on Budget WITHOUT Sacrificing Your Must-Haves’  carolineondesign.com/free-training

Whether you plan to hire an architect or not, the key to designing the perfect floor plan for YOUR family (that is functional, can grow with you, and you absolutely LOVE) all lies in the very first step. 

And in today’s episode, I’m going to tell you what that very first step is so that you can move forward and start creating the perfect floor plan that will work for your family now (and into the future).  

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EPISODE: carolineondesign.com/perfect-floor-plan

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FREE CLASS: ‘How to Build Your Dream Home on Budget WITHOUT Sacrificing Your Must-Haves’  carolineondesign.com/free-training

Before creating YOUR Home Build Success Plan, you need to really think about what a successful home build looks (and feels) like for YOU.

More specifically, how you will feel while you’re building and how you’ll feel about your house at the end of your build when you move into your brand new home.

I’m going to share what most people consider to be a successful home build.

You might relate to some of these things.

You might even relate to all of them.

You might even have other things that I haven’t added to this list.

The bottom line is to take from this list what resonates with you and leave the rest.
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EPISODE SHOW NOTES: carolineondesign.com/home-build-success-plan

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FREE CLASS: ‘3 Keys to Build Your Dream Home WITHOUT Blowing Your Budget’  carolineondesign.com/free-training

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'BEFORE YOU BUILD' PROGRAM: carolineondesign.com/before-you-build
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