{"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":"How to Choose a Contractor — The Scorecard That Gets It Right","slug":"how-to-choose-a-contractor-the-scorecard-that-gets-it-right","published_at":"2026-04-25T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250/how-to-choose-a-contractor-the-scorecard-that-gets-it-right","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-home-building-coach-with-bill-reid-7294250","url":"https://www.theawakenedhomeowner.com/captivate-podcast/how-to-choose-a-contractor-the-scorecard-that-gets-it-right","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9eb164c8-a6ba-45a1-8d23-64f4cc1b330c.mp3","summary":"How to choose a contractor from three bids using a 7-category weighted scorecard — the same methodology commercial developers use on multi-million-dollar projects, adapted for homeowners. Get Your Free Contractor Scorecard Tool! Most homeowners get contractor selection completely backwards — and they do not realize it until the project goes sideways or the change orders start arriving. Knowing how to choose a contractor the right way means separating objective evidence from emotional bias before the final call is made. That is what Episode 54 is built to do. In Episode 54 of Your Home Building Coach, Bill Reid delivers the complete contractor ranking scorecard: a 7-category weighted evaluation framework organized across three pillars — Track Record, Process, and Fit. This is the same methodology commercial developers use when evaluating contractors on multi-million-dollar projects, translated into a tool any homeowner can run tonight with the bids already on the table. This is the payoff episode of the Estimating Your Project Cost sub-series within the World of Construction series. Episode 50 defined what a real estimate is. Episode 51 covered when to gather estimates. Episode 52 introduced the Work Breakdown Structure for format-matching bids. Episode 53 built the bid package. Episode 54 is where you take all of that work and make the final call. What You'll Discover: • Why Ace (the charming contractor) almost always wins the homeowner's heart — and why Fred (the thorough one) almost always wins the scorecard • The 7 ranking categories across 3 pillars: Track Record (35%), Process (35%), Fit (30%) — each explained with real context • How to apply weighted scoring and tune the percentages for a tight timeline, a first custom home, or a complex architect-driven project…","meta_description":"How to choose a contractor from three bids using a 7-category weighted scorecard — the same methodology commercial developers use on multi-million-dollar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1984,"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/how-to-choose-a-contractor-the-scorecard-that-gets-it-right/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/how-to-choose-a-contractor-the-scorecard-that-gets-it-right.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}