S5, E8: Energy Efficient Home Building Special Energy Efficiency Day 2022 is October 5, so we’ve put together a special episode that focuses on the benefits of building a green home! Your host, Kim Hibbs, will take you through the latest developments in energy-efficient building practices and walk through the practical results you will see …
S5, E7: Safe at Home During Extreme Weather There’s no place like home, and what a different story it would have been had Dorothy made it to the storm cellar in time. As more extreme weather events pop up around the country and world, builders are finding systems and techniques to protect their clients’ investments …
S5, E6: One Client’s Adaptive Home Design Story Custom home building is ideal if you want to live in a specialized or adaptive home. Especially if your family is like our Utah clients – the Bell Family! This amazing family contacted our team because they wanted to build a home that was ideal for everyone …
Season 5, Episode 5: Realtor & Builder Connection Choosing the best custom builder for your new build is the first step in the home building process, but many people ask if they need a Realtor involved in their home build! While not strictly necessary to build, a Realtor can make finding buildable land easier and …
S5, E4: Navigating Your New Construction Loan If you’re financing your custom home build, you may be asking how the current housing market will affect the cost to build your home. While rising interest rates may have some potential borrowers concerned, there may not necessarily be an impact on your mortgage rate. And, if you’re …
S5, E3: Psychology of Happy Home Design One of the most rewarding things about being a custom home builder is listening to our clients’ dreams and goals and helping them build a home that empowers them to achieve them. At the end of the day, we’re building beautiful homes that enable our clients to live …
S5 BONUS: Value Engineering Your Custom Home Design The one question on everyone’s mind lately is what does it cost to build a new home? For the most part, that cost is up to you! Finishes, complexity, land, and timing have a major impact on what you ultimately pay for your dream home. However, having …
S5, E2: Building Healthier Homes What makes a home healthy and why does it matter? Since the early 2000’s, sustainability has pushed the fundamental way we build and live in our homes. LEED certification, passive homes, EnergySTAR, and the list goes on – with a variety of different approaches to building a sustainable home, though, …
S5, E1: The Art of Home Sport Court Design Welcome back! It’s 2022 and we’re thrilled to bring back The Art of Custom for the 5th season. This season, we’re going to take you through some of the more personalized aspects of custom building. We’ll talk with professionals from around the world to share with …
Season 4 Bonus Episode: The Hibbs Homes Story We’ve hit a milestone – 20,000 downloads! Since a number of our listeners are new to the podcast, we are releasing a bonus episode to introduce ourselves! In this episode, we hear from president Kim Hibbs about the journey he and wife/vice president Jan Hibbs have been …