# Your Home Building Coach with Bill Reid Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-awakened-homeowner/ Official site: https://www.theawakenedhomeowner.com/home-design-and-construction-podcast/ Author: William W. Reid Episodes: 67 ## Resource I'm Bill Reid and I will be along your side as Your Home Building Coach. Brought to you by The Awakened Homeowner Mission— your go-to podcast for real talk about designing, remodeling, and building your dream home! Hosted by Bill Reid, who's helped coordinate the design and construction of hundreds of new homes and remodels, this show is packed with insider secrets and smart strategies to help you crush your home goals. Building or remodeling can feel like a wild ride — but it doesn't have to be a nightmare. Here, you’ll get expert home remodeling advice, practical new home construction tips, and a full scoop on building a custom home without losing your mind (or your budget). We’ll walk you through renovation planning, share step-by-step home remodeling guides for homeowners, and spill the tea on common home building mistakes and how to avoid them. Thinking about diving into a remodel or new build? Find out exactly what to know before starting a home renovation and how to navigate the home building process like a pro. This podcast pairs perfectly with Bill's new book, The Awakened Homeowner — a must-read if you’re serious about creating a space that feels like home and makes smar… ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250.md ## Episodes - [Budget Checkpoints: How to Control Costs During Home Design](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/budget-checkpoints-how-to-control-costs-during-home-design) — 2026-07-18T16:00:00+00:00 - [How to Create a Home Renovation Budget Without Guessing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/how-to-create-a-home-renovation-budget-without-guessing) — 2026-07-11T16:00:00+00:00 - [Homeowner Insurance During Renovation: The Gaps Nobody Warns You About](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/homeowner-insurance-during-renovation-the-gaps-nobody-warns-you-about) — 2026-07-04T16:00:00+00:00 - [Contractor Insurance Requirements That Protect Your Home Investment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/contractor-insurance-requirements-that-protect-your-home-investment) — 2026-06-27T16:00:00+00:00 - [Cash Discount Construction Scams: The Real Cost Homeowners Pay](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/cash-discount-construction-scams-the-real-cost-homeowners-pay) — 2026-06-20T16:00:00+00:00 - [Construction Schedule: Control Timeline & Budget](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/construction-schedule-control-timeline-budget) — 2026-06-13T16:00:00+00:00 - [Change Orders: The $15K Surprise & How to Stop It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/change-orders-the-15k-surprise-how-to-stop-it) — 2026-06-06T16:00:00+00:00 - [Construction Contract Basics: What to Check Before You Sign](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/construction-contract-basics-what-to-check-before-you-sign) — 2026-05-30T16:00:00+00:00 - [Fixed Price Contracting: 4 Components That Decide Your Budget](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/fixed-price-contracting-4-components-that-decide-your-budget) — 2026-05-23T16:00:00+00:00 - [Cost Plus Contract Protection: The 4-Part System That Saves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/cost-plus-contract-protection-the-4-part-system-that-saves) — 2026-05-16T16:00:00+00:00 - [Cost Plus Contract Explained: 3 Types + California Law](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/cost-plus-contract-explained-3-types-california-law) — 2026-05-09T16:00:00+00:00 - [Cost Plus vs Fixed Price — Which Contract Protects You?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/cost-plus-vs-fixed-price-which-contract-protects-you) — 2026-05-02T16:00:00+00:00 - [How to Choose a Contractor — The Scorecard That Gets It Right](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/how-to-choose-a-contractor-the-scorecard-that-gets-it-right) — 2026-04-25T16:00:00+00:00 - [The Bid Package: What to Actually Send Contractors When You Need Estimates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/the-bid-package-what-to-actually-send-contractors-when-you-need-estimates) — 2026-04-18T16:00:00+00:00 - [Why Your Contractor Bids Look Nothing Alike and How to Fix It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/why-your-contractor-bids-look-nothing-alike-and-how-to-fix-it) — 2026-04-11T16:00:00+00:00 - [Budget Checkpoint or Formal Estimate — What You Need Right Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/budget-checkpoint-or-formal-estimate-what-you-need-right-now) — 2026-04-04T16:00:00+00:00 - [Your First Contractor Estimate: What It Is, Who Gets It, and Why Your Plans Are the Key](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/your-first-contractor-estimate-what-it-is-who-gets-it-and-why-your-plans-are-the-key) — 2026-03-28T16:00:00+00:00 - [Why Your Contractor Bid Looks So High — And Why That's Actually Good](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/why-your-contractor-bid-looks-so-high-and-why-that-s-actually-good) — 2026-03-21T16:00:00+00:00 - [How to Hire a Contractor - What They’re Really Thinking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/how-to-hire-a-contractor-what-they-re-really-thinking) — 2026-03-14T16:00:00+00:00 - [Building Your Dream Home Starts With a Quality Team](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/building-your-dream-home-starts-with-a-quality-team) — 2026-03-07T16:00:00+00:00 - [What Are You Really Paying a General Contractor For](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/what-are-you-really-paying-a-general-contractor-for) — 2026-02-28T16:00:00+00:00 - [Who Is Your General Contractor, Really?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/who-is-your-general-contractor-really) — 2026-02-21T16:00:00+00:00 - [The $100K Property Mistake (and How to Avoid It) with Don Healy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/the-100k-property-mistake-and-how-to-avoid-it-with-don-healy) — 2026-02-14T16:00:00+00:00 - [Guided vs. Self-Guided: Choosing Your Construction Path (Part 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/guided-vs-self-guided-choosing-your-construction-path-part-2) — 2026-02-07T16:00:00+00:00 - [Travel Guide or DIY Trip? Choosing Between Design Build & Traditional Planning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/travel-guide-or-diy-trip-choosing-between-design-build-traditional-planning) — 2026-01-31T16:00:00+00:00 - [The 50 Percent Rule Home Renovation: When Your Remodel Becomes "New Construction"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/the-50-percent-rule-home-renovation-when-your-remodel-becomes-new-construction) — 2026-01-24T16:00:00+00:00 - [Balance Your Project Budget: The Investment Method That Aligns Dreams with Reality](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/balance-your-project-budget-the-investment-method-that-aligns-dreams-with-reality) — 2026-01-17T16:00:00+00:00 - [The Planning Advantage Successful Homeowners Use](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/the-planning-advantage-successful-homeowners-use) — 2026-01-10T16:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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