One of the ways to make the most visual impact on your new home is with your plumbing fixtures. We explore the latest plumbing, bath, and kitchen trends we saw at the 2024 International Builders Show in Las Vegas. From the latest colors to styles, we have all the updates so you can stay on top of interior design trends for new homes and construction. Thanks for listening! Have a comment, potential guest, idea for topic, or want to sponsor our show?   Email:  homebuildinghero@yahoo.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook:  www.facebook.com/homebuildinghero Instagram:   ..read more

Housing affordability is finally at the forefront of people's minds. Yesterday I posted on LinkedIn about housing affordability (like I periodically do) and it went viral. Like super viral. 665,000 views in less than 24 hours! Here is the post: ? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidbelman_housingaffordability-activity-7216063759939772416-YHWk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios Please hop on, like it and re-post the content so we can get this in front of as many influential people as possible! On this episode I am sharing why this post has taken off as well as letting be the first to ..read more

Your kitchen and bath fixtures are one of the biggest focal points of a new home or remodel. We recently toured the 2024 International Builders Show in Las Vegas and have all the latest styles and product trends from the show. We will be talking about new products, color trends, and new directions the industry is headed so you can make wise design choices for your next project. Thanks for listening! Have a comment, potential guest, idea for topic, or want to sponsor our show?   Email:  homebuildinghero@yahoo.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook:  www.facebook.com/homebuild ..read more

Find out the latest interior and exterior door trends as well as what's trending in hardware straight from the 2024 International Builders Show. We explore the latest interior design trends for new construction homes right from the largest home building show in the world. Thanks for listening! Have a comment, potential guest, idea for topic, or want to sponsor our show?   Email:  homebuildinghero@yahoo.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook:  www.facebook.com/homebuildinghero Instagram:  @homebuildinghero Insider Club:  https://mailchi.mp/062ece3a2b79/home-building ..read more

If you haven't heard the National Association of Realtors just settled a lawsuit about real estate commission. This is going to have a massive effect on transactions starting in July 2024. Don't believe everything you are reading in the media, however. Their claims that home prices will drop, commission rate will drop are not accurate. Find out what this ruling really means as well as how it will impact the buyer and seller relationship. Also learn in this podcast how the buyer will now be responsible to pay for real estate services and their own commissions. There are going to be a lot of que ..read more

Tile is rapidly changing due to the newfound popularity of luxury vinyl plank and luxury vinyl tile. Change brings innovation. There are lots of new innovations in tile. We were at the 2024 International Builders Show in Las Vegas and have all the intel on design trends. Learn how they are innovating and what might be featured in new homes in the coming months. Thanks for listening! Have a comment, potential guest, idea for topic, or want to sponsor our show?   Email:  homebuildinghero@yahoo.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook:  www.facebook.com/homebuildinghero Instagram ..read more

The average lot cost in Waukesha County Wisconsin is over $207,000. The average lot cost in Wichita Kansas is $50,000! Why the huge disparity? It's not the raw land cost. It's how the development process is handled. I learned this information talking with local builder and developer and current chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, Carl Harris. In this episode, he shares the unique public and private partnerships that are created that actually promote home building developments and radically drive down costs. Carl and David compare and contrast how development is done in their ..read more

They way that homes are marketed and sold is going through rapid change. With the advent of AI and other technology platforms there are a variety of tools that builders are using to promote their homes and communities. Our host, David Belman recently attended the Tech Home Builders and Housing Transformation Summit and shares some of the amazing things he learned about the Future of Home Marketing. He attended several panel discussions with experts from all around the industry about how homes will be marketed and sold in the near future. Thanks for listening! Have a comment, potential guest, i ..read more

You've decided to build and soon come the plans to your brand new home! Now what? You need to review them and make sure you are getting what you were supposed to. Most customers only look at the layout and have no clue what all the symbols, notes, and drawings really represent. In this episode we will walk you through what you need to look for so you have a thorough plan review so you don't make a major mistake in the construction of your new home! Thanks for listening! Have a comment, potential guest, idea for topic, or want to sponsor our show?   Email:  homebuildinghero@yahoo ..read more

A great customer experience is a growing and important factor in a new home build. You can build the best home but if the experience is not good it will lead to poor customer reviews, lack of referrals and dissatisfied clients. NoviHome is changing that and we've brought in Haley Naebig to share how they are leveling up the customer experience for builders by providing an excellent communications tool. Haley Naebig is an award-winning New Home Sales & Marketing Professional, known for her unwavering commitment to elevating the customer experience. With a passion for delivering exceptional ..read more