Tune in as the show’s host, K.T., keeps the conversation lively and entertaining. K.T. is the Director of Sales & Marketing for a well-known architectural product manufacturer.
Prior to this position, K.T. founded four industry-leading firms including two information technology firms; one specializing in the creation of web-based process management tools for Fortune 100 corporations and one that specialized in building predictive modeling applications for federal agencies. He also founded a real estate development firm that spearheaded the restoration and redevelopment of an historic seaport communities’ downtown waterfront, as well as organizing and founding a community bank.
K.T. currently serves on the Executive Committee of the American Institute of Architects Custom Residential Architects Network (AIA CRAN). Additionally, he serves as co-chair of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Leading Supplier's Council, and as Trustee for both the NAHB Remodelers Council and the NAHB Custom Builders Committee.
On this episode KT welcomes Peter Pfeiffer, FAIA and Alan Barley, AIA. Alan & Peter are Founding Principals of Barley/Pfeiffer, a well-respected architectural firm in Austin, Texas. They are authors of the book; Buying Your New Home, A Guide to Home Buying, Second Edition.
Buying or building a home is the biggest financial decision most people ever make — and there's far more to it than price per square foot. This concise primer walks buyers through assembling the right team, choosing a lot, understanding contracts, budgeting realistically, and moving in with confidence. When buyers are informed, clarity replaces stress and expectations are easier to manage.
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6 Nov 2025
Utilizing the tools at HOUZZ to help grow your Residential Architects and Custom Home Builders GROW their Business
This program is focused on some of the things residential architects and custom home builders can do to improve their firms marketing success - resulting in strong sales growth. HOUZZ has a tool called HOUZZ Pro that many builders and architects are finding success with. Today’s program will help these building industry professionals better understand how this tool can help them to really “level up” their sales and marketing activities
Our guest is Liza Hausman, Vice President of Industry Marketing at HOUZZ. HOUZZ is an innovative residential building and design platform and community, including the all-in-one software solution for industry professionals HOUZZ Pro. Houzz has transformed the process of home remodeling and design by applying mobile, visual, and business management tools that are driving design in today's digital age and helping the trade community win projects, collaborate with clients and teams, and run their businesses efficiently and profitably. Ms. Hausman is a frequent speaker at events across the country, including the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and the International Builders Show (IBS). In her role at Houzz, Ms. Hausman is focused exclusively on the trade community, from architects, interior designers, and luxury builders to brands and manufacturers. Ms. Hausman has experience spanning advertising, consulting, marketing and social strategy for Fortune 500 brands and a host of innovative startups, and shares her expertise on topics ranging from brand-building to the economic and structural trends that are changing the home design and construction industries. Liza graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and earned her MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. During her many years at Houzz she has brought in architects as well as interior and landscape designers to create a special home for herself and her husband, two children and dog Suki in Palo Alto, California. To learn more about HOUUZ and its tools for building industry professionals go to https://www.houzz.com/pro
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11 Mar 2025
Encore: Hiring a Residential Designer to help you bring your Dream Home to Life!
Hiring a Residential Designer to help you bring your Dream Home to Life!Featuring: Molly McCabe, Principal Designer, McCabe by Design, LLC
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