Building Savvy Bottom Line
Welcome to Building Savvy Bottom Line—the podcast that bridges the gap between home buyers, owners, and housing industry professionals. We bring you expert insights on everything from engineering best practices and cutting-edge home design trends to legal issues, legislation, and business strategies shaping the industry. Our goal is simple: to make building or remodeling a home a seamless, enjoyable experience by fostering better understanding between builders and their customers. Tune in to gain valuable perspectives, stay informed, and confidently navigate the home-building process.
- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 6
- Years Active
- 2025
Ep 6 - The Owner-Builder Advantage with Patrick Harrington
Ever wondered what it really takes to build your own home—and whether you could pull it off yourself? In this episode of Building Savvy Bottom Line, host Beverly Smyrnas chats with Patrick Harrington…
Ep 5 - The Devil in the Details: Builder Contracts Explained with Matthew Motes
Having represented both builders and property owners, Attorney Matthew Motes brings a balanced perspective to construction law. He emphasizes that avoiding disputes often comes down to the “devil in …
Cracking the Code with Paul Evans
Paul Evans, a six-year voting member of the International Code Council board, takes us behind the scenes of how residential building codes are crafted and adopted across Texas. He unpacks the intent …
Ep 3 - Cliff Kessler: Helping Californians Call Texas Home
Realtor Cliff Kessler, a top producer at the prestigious Allie Beth Allman & Associates in Dallas, shares his journey from California to Texas and what makes the Lone Star State such a great place to…
Ep 2- Precision Planning for Performance Homes with Armando Cobo
Home designer and Zero Energy Ready Home Instructor Armando Cobo highlights the importance of highly detailed home plans in preventing costly foundation, structural, and mechanical issues. However, h…
Ep 1 - Building on Solid Ground: Foundation Innovations with Jay Conner & Olivia Conner Garcia
Jay Conner, founder of MLAW Engineers, and his daughter, Olivia Conner Garcia, explore the challenges and innovations shaping foundation engineering in Texas. Drawing from their extensive expertise, …