In this episode of the Real Build, I got to speak with Adam McCanna, who is part owner of Colorado Home Buyers.  Adam and I discussed many real estate topics, but our main focus was on how Adam and his partner are rebuilding communities in Denver, Colorado.

Adam started purchasing investment properties in 2013 when he decided that a high paying, award-winning sales management career in corporate America was not enough for him.

He wanted more. He wanted to pursue a career to help people and create a legacy for his wife and three sons. He wanted to create a business that fueled his passion for competition that he had missed since retiring from professional basketball in 2002. He found this in real estate!

Since 2013 he has started three successful real estate investment businesses in Portland, took him to Hawaii, and eventually settled in Denver.

He was able to find success in different markets with his proven investment strategies and systems that he is now ready to share with people looking to create their legacy through real estate investing. 

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In this episode of The Real Build, I got the opportunity to talk with Lisa Wood, owner of Lisa J. Wood Interiors.  Lisa helps busy professionals plan, design, and construct homes so personalized that they are the perfect recipe for now and their futures. Every design challenge has a beautiful solution, and style never has to be sacrificed.

Her Services include in-home consultations, turn-key interior design, kitchen & bath design, closet design, project management, renderings, styling, window treatments, custom furniture, staging, new construction renovations, and new build and renovation consultations geared for living in place. 

Lisa cares deeply about each client's well-being and makes it her focus to ensure their home is a reflection of them while providing peace of mind and comfort for all who enter. Lisa makes the process educational and fun, of course.  Lisa is a certified "Living In Place" specialist, which we go deeper into a discussion about.

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2020 was a crazy year filled with many negatives - Aliens, murder hornets, covid, riots, a crazy presidential race, Natural Disasters, lockdowns, businesses closing, and much more.

Many people would say it was their worst year ever and are relieved to be in the new year 2021.  But For me, I didn’t curl up in a ball in fear. I didn’t let other's fear dictate my actions.  I didn't do less because I didn't know what the future held.  I utilized the lockdowns and unknown and went even harder on my brand and business.

My 2020 was one of my best years yet. I wanted to talk about some of my accomplishments this year and my goals for the next.

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In this episode of The Real Build, I had the opportunity to talk about commercial construction with Coleman Jones.  Coleman Jones is Part Owner of Jones and Lamberti in Roseville, California.  Along with his partner, Coleman has built one of the top commercial construction companies in his area.

Colemon is from a small Northern California town and was raised through hard work; cleaning cars, hammering out dents, and painting vehicles, but he had a passion for more.  His path out of the small town was through a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from CSU Chico.

Coleman married his high school sweetheart a week after graduation. He moved to the Sacramento region, where he joined Rudolph and Sletten, Inc., one of California’s largest and most respected commercial contractors. Throughout his 11 years with R&S, Coleman managed several award-winning projects.

Fast forward more than a decade, they are raising two boys and being blessed with the opportunity to adopt their niece. Focused on family, faith, and hard work, he enjoys honing his ability to help people and organizations realize goals and needs.

In this episode of The Real Build, I wanted to talk about a topic that recently came to my mind that is crucial for builders.  Builders need to make their presence known.  This topic came to mind because I wrote my yearly Christmas cards, which I send to past customers every year.  I don’t have to do this because it takes a lot of time to handwrite them.

So why do I do this? Because I want to offer them something, to make past clients see that we are still here to help even though we built their homes many years ago. We always send out a regular printed card, but I also take the time to do handwritten cards. 

The problem is many builders don’t take the time to do this when they should. It helps you stay top of mind. There are many things we as builders can do to stay top of mind.  Here are a few examples I cover

Social media

Home walkthroughs

Day in the life series

Get personal, clients to want to see behind the scenes.

Showcase why you are different than other builders - clean job sites, details, quality

Podcast like this - send it out to customers, post it to your website; it's a giant source I can utilize to help my customers learn!

Customer events for appreciation - something I want to start doing and have talked to other builders about - Model home events

Newsletters with all video content

Attend events at your city and be recognized

All these things have had a massive impact on my business in both real estate and construction. 

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In this episode of The Real Build, I sat down with Mike Claudio, the owner of Winrate Consulting.  Winrate Consulting is a fast-growing coaching company for people in the construction industry.  I was excited to have Mike on the podcast to talk about builders' best strategies to get good clients and maintain quality service throughout the building process.  Mike spoke about critical factors builders need to pay attention to in order to get more sales, make more money, and grow their business.

Mike has a passion for working with entrepreneurs to help them bring significant changes to grow their business.  He has a love and passion for the people, processes, and services of the construction industry. Mike has helped construction companies increase revenue through better sales processes and communication. 

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In this episode of The Real Build, I wanted to go over some ways to save money when building a custom home.  These strategies are for people building a custom home and not a production or track home.  Let's face it; everyone has a budget in mind before building a house.  It is our job as builders to come up with creative ways to honor that budget.  I wanted to cover at least a few things clients could do to save money but not hurt the home's resale.

Some things to look at are:

Interior

Cabinets, Tile, Lighting, Automation, Plumbing fixtures, Countertops, Energy efficiency, Interior doors, appliances

Exterior 

Exterior windows and doors, Railings, Stucco details, wood details, roof, Landscaping 

In this episode of The Real Build, I had the opportunity to speak with Irvin Retiz, who is the owner of Retiz Electric.  Irvin has a very impressive story, starting an electrical business at 23 years old.  He now is 25, and his company has grown to 3 technicians.  

Irvin started doing electrical at ten years old when his dad would take him to work during the summer and vacation days of his childhood.  He moved to Houston and started his company in June of 2018.  Irvin enjoys playing soccer at a high level, traveling, and seeing nature.  Irvin is currently focused on himself and his company and helping and guiding others around him to level up. 

Irvin and I discussed everything you need to look for when hiring an electrician for a new build, remodel, or repair/install project.

We live in a different world in 2020. Lockdowns are starting to happen again. So I wanted to talk about how we as builders can make it possible for our customers to still build from a distance without fear of something going wrong.  I deal with this frequently, and even before covid, we had to implement different things to make building from a distance possible.

Things like Software.  We use a platform called coconstruct. If you want to learn more about Coconstruct check out episode 33 With Top Coconstruct rep Spencer Padgett

Software Key points

Without software

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In this episode of the Real Build, I sat down with Dan Cummings, owner of Southwest Garage Doors.  Dan and I talked about how a garage door makes a significant impact on the home's look and someone's lifestyle.  It also is essential how a garage door functions.  A garage door is most people's access into their homes.  A garage door must operate correctly but also be built to last.

Dan was raised in Phoenix and Scottsdale by a strong single mother. He graduated from Desert Mountain and East Valley Institute of Technology (EBIT) for welding and metal work.  Dan worked on garage doors since he was a Junior in high school, and he has been captivated by it ever since. He was lucky enough to have a great mentor that gave me the tools that allowed him to grow into the Craftsman he is today.

With eight years in the industry, three years of metal fabrication, and the desire to keep growing, it was only right to focus on what made him happy. He started his business with a focus on installing & fabricating custom garage door systems and top quality repair work.

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