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

👉 Want to learn how to build YOUR dream home WITHIN BUDGET and WITHOUT REGRETS? Grab a seat in my FREE CLASS at 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

👉 Want to learn how to build YOUR dream home WITHIN BUDGET and WITHOUT REGRETS? Grab a seat in my FREE CLASS at 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

👉 Want to learn how to build YOUR dream home WITHIN BUDGET and WITHOUT REGRETS? Grab a seat in my FREE CLASS at 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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👉 Want to learn how to build YOUR dream home WITHIN BUDGET and WITHOUT REGRETS? Grab a seat in my FREE CLASS at carolineondesign.com/free-training

This episode is a VERY informal kitchen design Q+A session I had with Anne-Marie Klobe, Kitchen Designer. This Q+A session was not intended for my podcast but rather for clients in my private 'Before You Build' program.

However, there are SO many golden nuggets of kitchen design advice that I wanted to share with all of you! The sound quality isn't my usual standard, and the call is extremely informal, but the tips are SO worth listening to.

In this episode, we cover:

• The first thing to do BEFORE you design your kitchen
• The kitchen triangle rule
• Tips for kitchen design elements to make your life easier
• The biggest consideration for designing your kitchen
• Modular cabinets, semi-custom cabinets, custom cabinets
• and more!

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/kitchen-design-questions
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Connect with Anne-Marie:
Instagram: @dreamkitchen4me
Website: amklobe.kartra.com/page/Home
Email: [email protected]
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Grab your seat in my FREE Training! (3 Keys to Build Your Dream Home WITHOUT Blowing Your Budget): carolineondesign.com/free-training

👉 Want to learn how to build YOUR dream home WITHIN BUDGET and WITHOUT REGRETS? Grab a seat in my FREE CLASS at carolineondesign.com/free-training

Your initial quote for your home build can be a little frightening, BUT it's OK!

Your initial quote is just that ... an INITIAL quote. 

It doesn't mean it's the final price of your house.

It's just a starting point.

Believe me ... it's MUCH better to get a crazy high quote BEFORE you start building because this allows you time and space to pare your future house down to a comfortable price before you break ground.

Tune into this episode to learn about a concept I teach inside BYB (i.e. creating a REALISTIC budget). 

Creating a REALISTIC budget (that you can actually stick to!) all starts with getting an ACCURATE initial quote and then paring it down in a strategic way.

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EPISODE SHOW NOTES: carolineondesign.com/initial-quote-for-home-build

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FREE TRAINING: ‘3 Keys to Build Your Dream Home WITHOUT Blowing Your Budget’ carolineondesign.com/free-training
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BYB PROGRAM: carolineondesign.com/before-you-build
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👉 Want to learn how to build YOUR dream home WITHIN BUDGET and WITHOUT REGRETS? Grab a seat in my FREE CLASS at carolineondesign.com/free-training

If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while or you know anything about my signature program, you know that I am ALL about planning, planning, and more planning before you build a house.

This (planning) is what I teach, and it’s exactly why I’ve named this podcast and my group program ‘Before You Build’.

I teach this because I know the power of planning before you ever even consider breaking ground on your new house.

Planning is honestly the key to every single positive result that you want throughout your home-build experience and beyond. Tune into this episode to learn about the positive ripple effects of planning before you build your house.

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/planning-before-you-build

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Want to learn how I built my dream home within budget and without sacrificing my must-haves? It’s all in my FREE on-demand training, ‘3 Keys to Build Your Dream Home WITHOUT Blowing Your Budget’ > carolineondesign.com/free-training
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👉 Want to learn how to build YOUR dream home WITHIN BUDGET and WITHOUT REGRETS? Grab a seat in my FREE CLASS at carolineondesign.com/free-training

I’m chatting with Holly, the founder and architect of Hereabout, about her floor plan design process.

Holly has more than a decade of experience in residential architectural design, and she started her business, Hereabout, to bridge the gap between budget and design for people who want a thoughtfully designed floor plan but might not want to pay for (or spend the time on) creating a custom floor plan from scratch.

In this episode, we cover:

• Holly’s process for getting into the mindset of her potential customers (i.e. families) as she creates her stock floor plans (FYI … most stock plans are NOT created with the potential families in mind)
• Holly’s entire process for creating her thoughtfully designed floor plans (she provides such unique and well-thought-out plans ... this is rare when it comes to stock floor plans)
• Holly’s process for getting feedback on her floor plans in order to improve the functionality for families (it’s pretty cool!)
• How she customizes the experience for customers who purchase her stock floor plans

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/floor-plan-design-process
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Connect with Holly from 'Hereabout':
Instagram: @hereabout_home
Website: hereabouthome.com
Email: [email protected]
Holly has generously provided a 10% off code for my listeners! Use code CAROLINEONDESIGN at checkout.
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Grab your seat in my FREE Training! (3 Keys to Build Your Dream Home WITHOUT Blowing Your Budget): carolineondesign.com/free-training
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👉 Want to learn how to build YOUR dream home WITHIN BUDGET and WITHOUT REGRETS? Grab a seat in my FREE CLASS at carolineondesign.com/free-training

Hiring the *RIGHT* builder is one of the most important parts of creating a home build experience that is both positive and successful. 

In other words, your builder plays a crucial role in bringing your dream home vision to life … without completely blowing your budget. 

I’m going to illustrate the importance of WHY you need to hire the right builder for your project and then I'll share some tips to get you started on the path to finding the right builder for YOU.

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/hiring-the-right-builder
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'Before You Build' Program: carolineondesign.com/before-you-build
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FREE Training (3 Keys to Build Your Dream Home without Blowing Your Budget): carolineondesign.com/free-training
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👉 Want to learn how to build YOUR dream home WITHIN BUDGET and WITHOUT REGRETS? Grab a seat in my FREE CLASS at carolineondesign.com/free-training

I’m in the middle of a live launch week promoting my group coaching program (the ‘Before You Build’ Program), so I wasn’t planning on doing a podcast episode this week. 

However, I’m getting soooo many great questions about the BYB Program from potential clients that I wanted to hop onto the podcast and share the questions (and my answers) with you.

If you aren’t familiar with the ‘Before You Build’ program, I’ll give you a quick overview plus tell you NOW is the BEST time to join BYB!

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/before-you-build-program/
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Ready to confidently build a house that you absolutely LOVE … without blowing your budget? Join us inside BYB and get immediate access to the ‘BYB Blueprint’ framework, floor plan feedback, personalized support, and so much more. Get all the BYB details at carolineondesign.com/before-you-build.
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👉 Want to learn how to build YOUR dream home WITHIN BUDGET and WITHOUT REGRETS? Grab a seat in my FREE CLASS at carolineondesign.com/free-training