Home Building Hero

Spending on residential construction looks to continue growing per a national study.  We analyze the data.  Additionally with more spending also comes larger homes.  Four bedroom homes continue to grow on the market.  We explore why that is happening. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildin...

Things have been crazy busy.  Host David Belman gives you a candid peek behind the curtain of what's been going on the past month with the podcast, the building industry, and everything he has been involved with. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook: &nbs...

Today we have a public service announcement for anyone thinking of building a new home.  Here is the most important lesson you need to know before building a new home. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook:   www.facebook.com/homebuildinghero Instagra...

The cost of a new home per sq. ft. has increased again per a recent study.  Find out how much it went up and what's in store for 2021 pricing. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook:   www.facebook.com/homebuildinghero Instagram:  @homebuildingher...

One of the biggest growth areas for the construction industry is women.  Now you many not typically picture women construction workers but the good news is the percentage is growing.  In fact, it's at the largest level on record!  There still is a lot of work to do to grow their involvement.  Fortunately there are several very positive forces growing these opportunities.  ...

Have you contemplated having a home custom made just for you?  Well it's not for everyone.  We discuss what situations are right for a custom home and when you might be better served to work off a builder's floor plan instead. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_...

Building a new home?  Going to update your existing home?  Find out the most common interior design mistakes that people make in these projects and how to avoid them! We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook:   www.facebook.com/homebuildinghero Inst...

Finally some good news on the lumber front.  Prices start to soften.  How much?  Is it a good time to build and what can you expect to see from builders in the next few months.  We review pricing changes over the last year and assess the market. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero....

With the housing boom comes more people entering the Real Estate market hoping to strike gold.  With that comes challenges of professionalism, less supervision, lack of inventory, and increased competition.   We discuss this and all things Real Estate in this episode of the podcast. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reac...

We recently met with Gina Della from Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin at their brand new experience center.  This is a place where you can see, touch and feel all the windows before you buy them.  Even check out the patio doors, entry systems, and work them all for yourself.  If you are building a new home you shouldn't move forward without checking out the most important featur...

Should I build a custom home or off a builder's floor plan.  It is a very common question from consumers.  We discuss the reasons why custom homes will cost more thank working with a builder model. Find out if a custom home is really the right way to go. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.c...

Have you been by a car dealers lot lately? Still waiting for that online order? Trying to buy a home but not seeing anything interesting? We talk about what is happening post pandemic and share some stats on housing in Wisconsin that are pretty eye opening!

How do you identify potential issues with your foundation or slab before it's to late?  What if there was a solution to solve these issues without cutting up and replacing concrete. We discuss with foundation expert Brent Pearson of Alpha Foundations in Florida.  He shares what you should look for and also an amazing process and product he uses to remedy the situation. We appreciate our...

The Federal Moratorium on Evictions ended 7/31/21.  Expect a wave of eviction notices being filed.  What States are extending the moratorium and what does this mean for housing? Find out on the latest podcast. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook: &n...

Impact fees have become one of the largest taxes on new construction homes.  We talk about how they are structured in Wisconsin and how local municipalities are not being held accountable to follow State law.  Bottom line, impact fees need to be monitored, checked and reconciled.  Learn more on the podcast. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Tha...

Every wonder the process of how a innovative new product hits the market?   Well it is never really the same each time but today we hear an incredible story of how a small startup in San Fransisco solved a problem that a large scale plumbing manufacturer could not figure out.   Hear the origin story of Nebia and how they solved an age old problem and turned it into an innovative sho...

Millennial buyers are the largest buying segment and have faced huge homeownership challenges in the past few years.  2021 was no exception.  Find out a bit more about how this buyer segment is fairing in the housing market. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_he...

A recent study shows that consumers continue to spend additional money on building and remodeling in 2021 compared to previous years. We discuss all the details. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook:   www.facebook.com/homebuildinghero Instagram:  @h...

You have a pipeline of information entering and leaving your home on a daily basis. With every new device you are opening up your home to more cyber risks.  We talk with cyber security expert and fellow podcaster Brian Nichols about what you can do to protect your home and data.   In addition, Brian shares some of his best sales advice so you won't want to miss the content filled episode...

There have been a lot of changes in the building industry over the last year and a half and inventory levels of existing homes is an easy one to track.  But what about new construction and builder inventory?  We have some staggering numbers on how few homes builders have in inventory right now.   We discuss how the pandemic slowed production, increased demand depleted levels and oth...

Windows are one of your biggest investments in your new home and how they are installed is one of the most important parts of the equation.  We are joined by Gina Della from Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin to discuss their "expert installation" training program and how that equates to a better product and experience with Pella Windows. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and...

Bathrooms are still one of the most important areas of a home and also an area that is heavily remodeled.  We review the results of a national survey asking potential home buyers what features they most want in their bathrooms. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_hero...

Today we have a brief update on key economic indicators for home building.  We analyze what this might mean for the building and real estate industry for the remainder of the year.  We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook:   www.facebook.com/homebu...

With home building booming there are a lot of products out there that have become more difficult to obtain as well as become more expensive. We discuss a recent survey of builders across the country on what products they are having the most trouble obtaining. We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Tw...

We go over the Housing Headlines and provide an update for June 2021 We appreciate our program sponsor Pella Windows and Doors of Wisconsin . Thanks for listening to reach us visit: www.homebuildinghero.com Twitter:  @building_hero Facebook:   www.facebook.com/homebuildinghero Instagram:  @homebuildinghero Email us: homebuildinghero@yahoo.com To learn more about my building company...