1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Today’s episode features a familiar voice. To kick off Season 4 we’ve brought back the annual favorite - Steve Barkhouse, owner of Amsted Design|Build. This year we’re treating you to his company’s step by step process for delivering the ultimate customer experience during a custom home building or renovation project. If you’ve been struggling as the industry has shifted from the ease of the pandemic building boom to what it is today - this is an in-depth look at what’s working and why it works. &amp;nbsp; Show highlights include: &amp;nbsp; 2:00&amp;nbsp; What’s happened in the last year? 3:00 Homebuilders and remodelers are no longer order takers 4:05 Shifts in the permit market 6:10 Defining the client experience plan 11:00 How did you design the experience? 12:55 The first real touch 16:33 The In Home Consultation 22:45 A modest investment of time and professionalism 25:22 Diving into development 27:00 Presenting to the client and design agreement 29:37 Helping clients understand budget in the current economic climate 35:15 Having fun and signing the contract 36:48 Handoff process 39:30 Discovery After Demolition 41:30 Trusted advisors and solid teamwork 44:10 Electrical walk throughs are important 44:50 Critical 10 - the last ten percent 47:10 Completion date, payment, and celebration meeting 53:50 How to connect and what’s coming up next? You can learn more about Steve at https://www.amsted.ca/. &amp;nbsp; Social media: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebarkhouse/?originalSubdomain=ca Or hit us through our Contact Page at https://buildernuggets.com and we’ll make a personal introduction.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; To get the most out of this podcast, head over to https://buildernuggets.com and join our active community of like-minded builders and remodelers. &amp;nbsp; The Builder Nuggets Podcast https://www.buildernuggets.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29273823/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/4bb9dd/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/165638713