Nailing It - Wonderland Homes

Garrett Boyd and Mike Davidson
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Nailing It - Wonderland Homes

A weekly podcast on how to save money during a new home purchase. We're dedicated to sharing stories, tips and tricks to help you nail your real estate goals. wonderlandhomes.com

  1. 02/08/2019

    Going to the Design Center

    One of the most fun and stressful stages of the homebuying process can be going to the design studio. Lesley Hodges from Saddleback Design sat down with us to share advice with buyers and people looking to spruce up their home. 360 Discussion * History of Saddleback Design * 2019 Design Trends * How to Come Prepared to the Design Center * Bringing Your Home Up to Current Trends * Resources for Design Ideas * “Nightmare” Stories? Fire Round: * What does “character” mean to you? * What makes a house a good home? * Any hobbies outside of new homes/design? * Most memorable new home story? * Final words of advice? Episode Links: https://www.gosaddleback.com/

  2. 01/29/2019

    What it Takes to Design a Home

    If there’s one word that defines Wonderland Homes, it’s “character.” To us, character refers not only to the aesthetic appeal and quality of design and materials that go into our homes; it’s also about the integrity in which we conduct our business. Wonderland architect and homeowner, Seth Hart, joined us to talk about what it takes to design our homes. 360 Discussion * Our history with DTJ Design * What it’s like to live in a home that you designed * The process of designing a collection of homes * Most challenging/rewarding part of the process * Places for architects to find inspiration/ideas * Architecture trends in 2019 * Advice for new buyers Fire Round * Hobbies outside of the housing industry * Most memorable new home story * Final words of advice Check Out Some of Seth’s Designs: * Quail Creek: wonderlandhomes.com/broomfield/quail-creek * 47th Avenue Row Homes: wonderlandhomes.com/stapleton/47th-avenue-row-homes * Downtown Superior: wonderlandhomes.com/superior/live-downtown Contact DTJ: dtjdesign.com

  3. 12/21/2018

    Building Communities - Part 2

    We’re just a few days away from Christmas, so we wanted to spend another episode highlighting a phenomenal organization that we partner with each year. Beth Forbes from the Home Builders Foundation stopped by to talk about how the group helps give people a new chance at life. 360 Discussion * What the Home Builders Foundation does * Current projects * Most memorable story * How can people help or get involved Help support the Home Builder’s Foundation: https://hbfdenver.org/ Blitz Build: https://bit.ly/2R3aD7C Bathroom Remodel: https://bit.ly/2EzcjQB

  4. 12/17/2018

    High-Performance Home 101

    We believe that buying a brand-new home comes with great benefits. This includes saving on your monthly expenses through energy efficiency. Todd Gamboa from Building Trust LLC came on the show to educate us on the benefits of energy efficiency in today’s market. 360 Discussion * What does “building science” mean? * What’s the difference between a home built to code and an Energy Star Certified home? * What questions should buyers expect to learn about building science when they walk into a new home sales office? * Misconceptions homeowners have regarding high-performance homes * What’s a HERS score? * How to save on energy costs with an old home Fire Round * Where are you from? * Hobbies? * What does “character” mean to you? * Most memorable new home story? * Final words of advice on our topic of the day? Contact Todd Gamboa: https://www.buildingtrustllc.org/

  5. 12/04/2018

    Dealing with New Home Sales Agents

    p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Buying a brand-new home can be daunting, especially if it's your first time walking into a sales office. Wonderland Sales Consultant, Andrea Sederberg, sat down with us to share some helpful tips for buyers.   360 Discussion * What buyers should expect when they walk into a sales office * What the home buying process is like * Questions buyers should be asking a sales agent * Common misconceptions buyers have regarding the new home process Fire Round * Best buyer story * Worst buyer story? * Word of advice to buyers

  6. 11/27/2018

    How to Build a Community

    As members of the real estate industry, we’re trying to build more than homes. We’re also trying to help build communities. One of the ways we do that is by supporting HomeAid Colorado. Amanda Genakos joined us to talk about the amazing organization. 360 Discussion * What is HomeAid? * What does the organization do? * Who does it help? * Current projects? * How can people help or get involved? * Most memorable story? Episode Links * Help support homeless families in our community: https://bit.ly/2ScSfX1 * (VIDEO) Ronald Collins’ Story: https://youtu.be/ItxCTGTyEsc * (VIDEO) Collecting 60,000 Diapers for Families: https://youtu.be/Bd51DB-o8Dg * (VIDEO) Donating Diapers at Mile High Stadium: https://youtu.be/_La0yyPq2OY

  7. 11/20/2018

    Building a New Website for Real Estate

    Podcast Episode #8 Web Here at Wonderland, we recently went through a complete website redesign. It was no easy task, but we learned a lot of lessons and we’re thrilled with the final product. Web designer and owner of Essentia Web Works, Melodi Sheppard, sat down with us to share how to avoid common pitfalls during a site redesign. 360 Discussion * When you should consider building a website * Where to start when building a new website * Where companies can get ideas from * Top elements that you need to have on the page * Major website trends * Best development tools * Tips for a brand-new company on a budget * Easiest ways to improve a site that’s already built Fire Round * How many sites have you built? * Average time to build a site? * Favorite project? * Worst project? Check out Essentia Web Works * essentiawebworks.com * info@essentiawebworks.com * 720.210.9635

  8. 11/13/2018

    How We Price Our Homes

    New homes can be expensive, but there are a lot of misconceptions about how much money companies actually make. Andrew Slump, Wonderland Vice President of Finance, sits down with Mike and Garrett to reveal how builders price their homes. 360 Discussion * What goes into pricing a home? * Master planned communities – pricing segmentation * Misconceptions from social media – inflating prices * Where we make our money * Why don’t we have pricing wars * Why we can’t just discount a home * General profit margin? Visit us at wonderlandhomes.com

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    A weekly podcast on how to save money during a new home purchase. We're dedicated to sharing stories, tips and tricks to help you nail your real estate goals. wonderlandhomes.com

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    • Creator
      Garrett Boyd and Mike Davidson
    • Years Active
      2018 - 2019
    • Episodes
      17
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      © Copyright 2021 Nailing It - Wonderland Homes

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