Today I got together with my sister, Molly Young! She and her family are starting the home building journey. This episode we dive in to the common questions and insights regarding the early steps in the process.

You can find Molly's photography on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mollykatephotographyatx/

Today I talk about my three most memorable design mistakes and what I learned from them. If you've ever screwed up royally in your job, this is the podcast for you!

Let me know what your biggest mistake was.

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Today I review another home building horror story. This one is centered around delays. Delays are much more about avoiding them than they are remedying them. I review the best ways to avoid them. If you are in the unfortunate situation what's the best thing to do about it.

Bring calm to the craziness of your build and figure out everything before you start. It's hard to do and even harder to implement, but it's possible. Finalizing selections in a timely manner can be the key to unlocking a happy, fun and profitable build process. Check it out.

Carol Smith is a consultant in client relations, specially relating to the home building industry. She has such a wealth of knowledge and she shares her thoughts on helping builders get a better relationship with their clients.

Get in touch with Carol here: https://www.cjsmithhomeaddress.com/

Today I walk through the biggest design failures I see when clients bring me hand drawn plans. For people drawing their own home, novice architects and designers this is an episode for you! I discuss a few tips to help you design your dream home.

Also, be sure and check out my Room Sizing Design Guide here: www.birnamdesign.com/resources

In today's episode I hit on a few of the biggest do's and don'ts when designing market ready housing. How to think through the structure, and what little items you need to make sure and include to sell your homes.

Part 2 of my interview with Jon Ackley-Jelinek of Third Coast Design Co. More great info on our process and what to expect when starting a custom design.

Jon can be found at @_thirdcoastdesignco on Instagram.

Today's podcast is the start of a two part mini-series. I talked with Jon Ackley-Jelinek, owner of Third Coast Design Co. and we brought you inside our custom design process. We cover what steps we take, how long the process should be and when you should start with your designer or architect.

Jon can be found at @_thirdcoastdesignco on Instagram.

In today's episode I take another deep dive with my friend and civil engineer Matt Gavelek. He was a former septic regulator and has some extremely helpful advice for anyone looking to build or buy on land that doesn't have access to a public sewer system.