From The Nest Podcast

Today I am chatting with Kevin Robinson from Capital Home Loans. Kevin takes us through the mortgage lending process for all home buyers including when you should connect and how to choose the best lender for you. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on Instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!  

Chris and I have owned 4 family homes since we were married and we have recognized a common theme with all of them - potential. On today's episode, Chris and I share the story of how we fell in love with each of our homes. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on Instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :)

On today's podcast, Chris and I are talking all about Craftsman style homes. We dive into four popular Craftsman homes and share tips on how to modernize these homes while still keeping its character. For more info and images, check out my blog post on Craftsman Style Homes. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on Instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :)

Thank you for tuning in to the first episode of season 2! On today's podcast we discuss the importance of choosing the proper paint sheen for your next paint project and somehow tie in the entire Sheen family. Who knew they were so alike! Here are the links to the content mentioned in this weeks episode: 2020 Color Trends: buildingbluebird.com/2020 trends Paint Sheen Cheat Sheet: buildingbluebird.com/paintsheen How to Paint Like a Pro: buildingbluebird.com/paint To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

Thank you for tuning into our final episode of season 1! On today's episode, Chris and I are sharing our New Years resolutions and discussing why many people are deciding to invest in the Midwest. If you are considering real estate investing for your new years resolution, this episode is a must listen! We share the benefits of investing in Midwest cities like Toledo and what out of state investors are looking for when they purchase property. For more behind the scenes shenanigans, be sure to follow us on Instagram @buildingbluebird.

After a short hiatus, we are back with other episode of From the Nest Podcast! On today's episode we are recapping our experience with the 6 week One Room Challenge and sharing our latest home projects. To see the full transformation of our dining room, visit buildingbluebird.com/orcweek6 I also partnered with FrogTape on this project to create a tutorial on how to paint a room. Check out FrogTape's website to learn the 5 trends to expect in 2020. I shared my take on the "Place of Zen" trend. Check it out! For more behind the scenes content, follow us on Instagram @buildingbluebird

On today's episode, Chris and I are digging into our mailbag and answering listeners questions! As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and I are sharing 5 home projects every homeowner should complete this Fall.   As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and I are sharing our top 5 moving tips to stay organized and turn your house into a home quickly. 1. Color code moving boxes 2. Focus on bedrooms and bathrooms 3. Prep the garage 4. Prioritize your space 5. Purge & donate As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

Thanks for tuning in to episode 32 of From the Nest Podcast! Today Chris and I are sharing our top 5 tips for nailing that open concept design. 1. Open up your siteline but opening up a wall (or the top half of it) 2. Color consistency 3. Texture 4. Designated Spaces 5. Layout and flow of the space   To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Episode 31 of From the Nest Podcast! Today Chris and I are talking about one of my favorite books - Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee. We discuss the 10 Aesthetics of Joy and how we want to implement many of them in our new home.  As always we recap you on our latest projects and share our tips of the week. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :)  

Welcome to episode 30!! On todays, episode, Chris and I get honest about the challenges of recording our weekly podcast and share a recap of all of our home renovation projects. As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, I am talking with Katelynn Dortch of The Inspiring Investment! Katelynn and her husband, Uriah, built a thriving house flipping business in Raleigh, NC and are sharing their story with us today. Katelynn covers everything from how they got started in the investing business to how they find and fund their flips. You won't want to miss this awesome interview! Where to find The Inspiring Investment: theinspiringinvestment.com Instagram: @the.inspiring.investment Pinterest Facebook To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!  

On today's episode, Chris and I are discussing 5 ways to save money during your renovation.  1. Ask your vendors how you can save money and wait for the big sales 2. Demo your projects on your own 3. Reuse what you already have 4. Color match paint colors from more expensive paint brands for less expensive brands 5. For exterior renovations, split your plants and ask your friends for any of theirs if they have a lot As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and I are discussing how we find great tenants and keep them. We highlight 5 ways we find our tenants that can be applied to your rental properties right away.  As always, tune in to hear us recap our week of home reno projects and our infamous tips of the week! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, I am sharing the three key takeaways from The Haven Conference! As always, we share our real estate adventures from the week and our tips of the week for our listeners. 3 Key Takeaways: 1. Clean up your site and focus on SEO (search engine optimization)! - Oh my goodness did I learn a ton about managing my website and how to create content that is searchable from Google 2. How to work with brands 3. Networking and collaboration with other content creators A few great instagram accounts to follow: - @nestrs - @the.inspiring.investment - @bachelorettepadflip - @construction2style - @daniellegutelli - @clarkandaldine - @michaelgutelli To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

We're back! We took two weeks off and its great to be back my friends. We are checking in on the progress of our latest projects and chatting about my upcoming blogger conference I am attending this week. At the Haven conference I will get to meet all of my favorite instagram accounts and meet some of the guests on our podcast like Jen McMurray from Episode 18. Sarah from the Nestrs will also be at the conference as a speaker so I will be cheering her on. You can listen to her on episode 15. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and diving into the topic of flooring and walk through the basics of what you need to know when deciding what type of floor to install in a home. We cover three categories: carpet, hardwood and other alternative flooring options. As always, we share our real estate updates for the week and end with our tips of the week! Head over to our show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/24 to read through the main bullets covered in our discussion and don't forget to pin this post to reference whenever you need to make a major flooring decision! To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Olivia Sohnly of Barristers of Ohio Title Company! Olivia explains what property title is and explains how you will be working with a title company whenever you purchase a property. This episode is super informative and really important to know and understand when purchasing your personal home or investment properties. Check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/23. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, Chris and I are sharing details on our first home in Toledo, Ohio! Tune in to hear what really got Chris' attention with the Zillow description and our favorite spaces in the home. As always, we share our real estate updates for the week, some exciting projects coming up and end with our tips of the week! Check out the show notes at buildingbluebird.com/blog/22. To follow all of our behind the scenes shenanigans, check us out on instagram @buildingbluebird. If you are feeling really generous, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes and don't forget to subscribe! :) Thanks for listening!