Building Savvy Bottom Line

About 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.

Publisher

The Savvy List

Category

education · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Mar 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2025

   Ep 7 - The Loyalty Mindset: Paul Evans on Honest Customer Service

   Paul Evans discusses honest customer service with Beverly Smirnis, highlighting ownership, clear expectations, and guiding homeowners to foster customer loyalty in this interview.

2. 

   10 Sept 2025

   Ep 6 - The Owner-Builder Advantage with Patrick Harrington

   Host Beverly Smyrnas interviews owner-builder Patrick Harrington of Blue Sky Consulting and Construction Services about the advantages and practicalities of managing your own home construction project.

3. 

   13 Aug 2025

   Ep 5 - The Devil in the Details: Builder Contracts Explained with Matthew Motes

   Attorney Matthew Motes explains crucial builder contract details like arbitration and payment structures to help homeowners avoid disputes and ensure a smoother building experience in this interview.

4. 

   9 Jul 2025

   Cracking the Code with Paul Evans

   Paul Evans, International Code Council board member, reveals the process of creating residential building codes in Texas and how performance-based models can surpass standard benchmarks in this interview.

5. 

   11 Jun 2025

   Ep 3 - Cliff Kessler: Helping Californians Call Texas Home

   Realtor Cliff Kessler discusses his move from California to Texas and how he helps newcomers discover opportunities and thrive in their new Texas communities, specializing in new home sales; this is an interview.

6. 

   14 May 2025

   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, he cautions that there’s no single solution that fits every project. Success isn’t just about choosing the right products—it’s about how they’re applied and installed. Cobo emphasizes that building a high-performance home costs only one to three percent more than one built to baseline code—a small investment that pays for itself quickly.

7. 

   12 Mar 2025

   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, they discuss the vital role of soil testing in foundation design and the impact of water management on long-term performance. They also introduce Smart Slab, their groundbreaking technology that monitors and adjusts moisture levels beneath foundations, helping to prevent movement and cracking.

Who has been a guest on Building Savvy Bottom Line

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Paul Evans
• Patrick Harrington
• Matthew Motes
• Cliff Kessler

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,030

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

16

Social presence

0

YouTube

65

Engagement

0

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