Before the Shovel: When the Pre-Construction Process Starts Turning Dirt

What separates custom home builds that go smoothly from the ones that don't? Almost always, it comes down to what happened before the first shovel hit the ground. In the Season 9 premiere, Kim Hibbs and Melody Meiners break down the pre-construction services agreement (PSA): what it is, why you can't skip it, and why your budget isn't real until you have land. They also walk through what a builder is doing in the weeks between contract signing and groundbreaking, and the questions every future homeowner should ask before signing anything. Whether you're building in St. Louis, Park City, or anywhere in between, this episode gives you the context to understand why the custom home building process works the way it does and why that process is what protects you most.