I’m answering a GREAT question I got from someone attending my free on-demand class. The question was this: How can you best create a realistic custom home budget before you meet with a builder? I LOVE this question because the person who asked it is already thinking about planning for their home build the RIGHT […]

I want to start with a question … ‘Do you know how to prioritize your home build budget?’ More specifically, do you know what YOUR family’s priorities are?  Do you know exactly where to spend your money and where to pull back … and do you know this now, BEFORE the decisions start flying at […]

Feeling overwhelmed building a home — even just thinking about it — is completely normal.  And honestly, I can relate more than ever because I’m hoping to build again in the next year or two.  That’s partly the reason I decided to write this post. But the main reason is because I want to share […]

If you’re wondering why custom homes go over budget, you’re asking the right question. And honestly? The fact that you’re asking means you’re already ahead of most people who start building. I got an email recently from a woman who just happened upon my website. She said …  “I wish I had known about proper […]

Welcome to the Before You Build podcast. I’m your host Carrie Barker, aka Caroline On Design, and today in episode 94, I’m breaking down the real reason people blow their home build budget, plus exactly what you can do to avoid this happening to you. You’ve probably heard this advice before: “Whatever your builder quotes […]

Are you worried about going over budget on your custom home build? You’re not alone! But what if I told you budget overruns aren’t inevitable? In this episode, I’m sharing the 3 biggest budget busters that cost home builders TENS OF THOUSANDS in overages (we’re talking $15K-$50K+ mistakes!), plus my proven system to avoid them […]