Home Building Hero

Mar 21 2025 540 ep. 17 mins 29

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Home Building Hero the leading voice in new home building, construction, design trends, industry news, how to's, economics, Real Estate for building an amazing home. Home buyers, & Industry professionals alike listen here for tons of knowledge on construction. Top 10 in Home Building Podcasts 430,000+ Downloads. Be the hero of your new home by listening to award winning industry leading home builder David Belman, owner of Belman Homes. New content weekly. Subscribe & don’t miss an episode! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbelman Twitter: @building_hero #homebuildinghero

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2025 Appliance Trends from International Builders Show and KBIS

Mar 21 2025 18 mins

One of the most impressive set of new trends at the International Builders Show and Kitchen and Bath Show (KBIS) was the appliances.While many other areas of the did not feature as much innovation the appliances were very the stars this year.There were so many new ideas, looks, and different spins on home appliances that this was easily the best category of the year in our opinion.

Growing our own gold

Mar 17 2025 14 mins

We have renewable gold growing in our country but we don't utilize it.What are you talking about?Well the gold is lumber and we have tons of it in this country and much of it sits idle, dying in a forest, rotting up or worse burning up and taking forests with it.USA has 8% of all the worlds timber and most of it remains largely untouched.Recently the President signed an executi

2025 International Builders Show Initial Thoughts

Mar 11 2025 23 mins

We recently returned from the International Builders Show (IBS) and Kitchen and Bath Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas.After touring the nearly 1.4 million sq. ft. of exhibits we have some initial thoughts and impressions to share.Learn what David thought of the show, as well as what type of exciting trends content will be coming out in the next couple of months. We also give industry folks

Traits buyers want their Realtors to Possess

Mar 06 2025 15 mins

While Real Estate agents don't have as bad of a reputation as used car salesmen or replacement window salespeople there are some traits that potential home buyers are looking for.We share a recent study on what traits they most want their Real Estate agent to have.If you are an agent, do your skills match up?If you are buying or selling a home, what traits do you think are most

9 Home Market Trends to Watch According to Realtors

Feb 19 2025 20 mins

Realtors were recently surveyed asking what housing market trends we should be watching out for.From the obvious housing affordability concerns to the growth and potential of AI we explore these key issues and how they are going to shape the housing industry over the next year.Special thanks to our studio sponsor LP Building Solutions.Please make sure to subscribe to the show and g

The No Good Very Bad Tariffs

Feb 07 2025 30 mins

Lots happening with Tariff's this week. We share the no good, very bad tariffs hitting the construction industry and how much it could cost on a typical home build. I was interviewed by Bloomberg News about tariffs and I share my findings and also a ton of data on why these talks are happening and what you should do as a homebuyer. Thanks for listening! Have a comment, potent

5 Tricks Builders Try to Pull on Customers

Jan 31 2025 30 mins

If you are going to talk to builders, don't miss this episode!! We are doing a deep expose on some the dirty tricks builders try to pull on their clients to get them to work with them. We reveal some of the biggest sneaky sales tactics and how you can spot them and avoid them. We are not pulling any punches on this one so that we can make sure you are not taken advantage of or

Builders Optimistic About 2025

Jan 23 2025 21 mins

It's hard to describe but there is a powerful energy and excitingment brewing in the building industry that we have not felt in awhile. After some recent builder meetings as well as a recent article the sentiment that 2025 is going to be a great year is growing. We share some of the reasons for the optimism including how home traffic and sales inquires are increasing and clien

Securing Your Home with the Right Insurance

Jan 15 2025 24 mins

If one thing the California wildfires are showing us is the value of the proper insurance on your home. Many homeowners in this country are inadequately insured and could face devastating losses simply by not having the right policies in place for their most valued possession... their home. In this episode we go over some of the policies you might need as well as best practices to

10 Things that Cheapen Your Kitchen

Jan 09 2025 16 mins

Your kitchen is the most important room in your home. The last thing you want to do is make it look cheap. Yet, many of us can't help ourselves and keep making these mistakes cheapening the best part of your home. Find out what to avoid to make the most important room of your home the best it can be. Thanks for listening! Have a comment, potential guest, idea for topic, or want to