11 Common Floor Plan Mistakes to Avoid

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Are you creating your custom floor plan and want to make sure you do it right? (i.e., you want to avoid making costly floor plan mistakes that you’ll later regret.) If so, keep listening! In this episode, we’ll cover 11 common mistakes people make when creating a custom floor plan (or tweaking a stock plan).  Unfortunately, I even […]

Aug

14

Podcast

Vision Before Building Your Dream Home

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If you’re worried about building and designing your dream home because you aren’t a designer (and don’t want to hire one), I’ve got good news for you. You don’t need a designer … you just need a crystal clear vision BEFORE building your dream home. Ready to confidently build a house that you absolutely LOVE […]

Jul

31

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My Custom Home Build Regrets

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I’m letting you in on a little secret. I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes list of my own custom home build regrets 11 years after building my house.  The good news is that I still LOVE my home eleven years later, but there are a few things I would do differently if I built this house again […]

Jul

17

Podcast

3 Big Mistakes When Building a House

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In this episode of the BEFORE YOU BUILD℠ podcast, I’m sharing 3 BIG (actually, huge) mistakes that most people make when building a house. These three mistakes lead directly to going over budget on your home build.  For many people, this can be significant budget overages. But don’t worry, half the battle of staying on […]

Jul

17

Podcast

3 Quick Home Build Tips

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Today’s episode is going to be a very different episode than usual, but I think these 3 quick home build tips are going to be super helpful to a lot of people. Soooo … I got some GREAT questions from a woman who attended my free masterclass. I answered her questions in a voice memo […]

Jun

20

Podcast

Beware of the Lowest Home Build Bid

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PSA for anyone who is looking for a builder right now or will be in the future. The lowest home build bid does NOT mean the lowest price. Let me repeat that … the lowest home build bid does NOT mean the lowest price. In this short and sweet episode, we’ll talk about why it’s […]

Jun

05

Podcast

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I designed my own custom home from the ground up, inside and out. A home that is cozy, comfy, laid out perfectly for the way my family lives, and makes us happy every single day. Oh, and did I mention I did this all without going over budget?! 

Yep, it’s true. I’ve been there, done that, and actually lived through it … and you will too. Pinkie promise!

a.k.a. Caroline on Design

I’m Carrie Barker.

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