{"podcast":{"title":"Your Home Building Coach with Bill Reid","slug":"your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250","podcast_index_feed_id":7294250,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-awakened-homeowner/","website_url":"https://www.theawakenedhomeowner.com/home-design-and-construction-podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b602755f-cdb3-46bc-9625-b9e28d25f99e/Podcast-Cover-jpg.jpg","author":"William W. Reid","episode_count":67,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:17:17.552267+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250"},"episode":{"title":"Change Orders: The $15K Surprise & How to Stop It","slug":"change-orders-the-15k-surprise-how-to-stop-it","published_at":"2026-06-06T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/change-orders-the-15k-surprise-how-to-stop-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250","url":"https://www.theawakenedhomeowner.com/captivate-podcast/change-orders-15k-surprise-how-to-stop-it","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9680c0d1-19df-4a9b-b5f5-737dde1e4fc9.mp3","summary":"Get Your Change Order Tracker Tool - For FREE! Change orders start more arguments on job sites than anything else. You're three weeks into your remodel when the contractor mentions an extra $15,000 for work you thought was included. Bill Reid explains the critical distinction most contracts ignore: change orders versus extra work orders. A change order is something already in your plans that you changed. An extra work order is brand new work never in the original scope. The number one source of both is incomplete plans and specifications. Things never addressed during design or discussed but never written down. Bill covers how change orders work in cost-plus versus fixed-price contracts, how to verify fair pricing by checking markup consistency, the danger zone where unauthorized work breaks relationships, and the iron rule that protects both sides: no signed order, no work, no payment. Prevention strategies include finalizing decisions before construction starts, investing in complete plans, building contingencies, and tracking running totals. Same surprises, wildly different outcomes — separated by planning work done before anyone picked up a hammer. Free Story: The Tale of Two Homeowners Watch: YouTube Listen: Podcast Read: AMAZON , All Book Stores Visit: Homepage Follow: Instagram : Facebook: Learn: BuildQuest Planning Platform: Contact: Email: wwreid@theawakenedhomeowner.com Mentioned in this episode: The Awakened Homeowner Book The Awakened Homeowner Book","meta_description":"Get Your Change Order Tracker Tool - For FREE! Change orders start more arguments on job sites than anything else. You're three weeks into your remodel wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1618,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/episodes/change-orders-the-15k-surprise-how-to-stop-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/change-orders-the-15k-surprise-how-to-stop-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}