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The Build Show PodcastHow Will Tariffs Impact Builders?The Build Podcast tackles a very timely and top-of-mind topic: tariffs. This episode dives deep into the current (as of April 28, 2025) and forecasted state of the U.S. housing and remodeling industry, with a spotlight on tariffs, economic uncertainty, and demographic trends. Matt is joined by two experts from Zonda (a leading housing data and insights company), Matt & Todd, to discuss how global tariffs are expected to raise material costs by up to 9%, even for companies that don’t directly import goods. The conversation covers how these pressures are reshuffling market share among building product brands, highlighting the rise of...2025-05-0248 min
Designing and Building Your Dream HomeThe Cost vs. Value Report: A Useful Research Tool for Remodeling Your HomeThinking of remodeling your home? Would you appreciate some expert guidance on how to maximize your Return on Investment (ROI)? In other words, remodeling your home in a way that allows you to minimize the money you spend on the improvements, while simultaneously maximizing the value of your home?Our guest today is Todd Tomalak, Principal Advisor of Building Products for Zonda, a housing market research and advisory group. Zonda produces research reports on various aspects of the housing market. These tools help buyers, home owners, builders, remodelers and product manufacturers make better informed decisions....2025-03-2555 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEp. 28 - Scott Larson, HomeAidIn this episode of our Inspiration Leadership Series, Mollie Carmichael sits down with Scott Larson, CEO of HomeAid, to talk about his powerful mission to end homelessness. Scott shares the surprising realities behind homelessness, the vital role of affordable housing, and how the homebuilding industry can be a force for change.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael, Principal, Advisory, of Zonda. Each episode features an insightful personal conversation with a key thought leader in the housing industry. Join Mollie...2024-11-0550 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEp. 27 - Jeremy Laster, Rancho Mission ViejoIn the latest episode of the Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building podcast Mollie Carmichael sits down with Jeremy Laster, President of Rancho Mission Viejo. Over the past 22 years, Mr. Laster has overseen the development and operation of more than 2.0 million square feet of commercial real estate assets, over 2,500 apartment units and the planning and construction of Rienda, the newest village at Rancho Mission Viejo.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael, Principal, Advisory, of Zonda. Each...2024-04-2542 min
The Building CodeRate resilience: Strategies for builders navigating high interestOn this episode of “The Building Code,” Zach and Charley are sitting down with Nikolas Scoolis, manager of economic research, at Zonda. Nikolas works with the research team at Zonda to put together analysis and insights for both private and large public home builders and track economic and housing trends.
Tune in the full episode to hear more about how to the economic climate is evolving and how to navigate higher interest rates.
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Read the shownotes for this episode here:2024-04-1825 minDesigning and Building Your Dream HomeEncore: The Cost vs. Value Report: A Useful Research Tool for Remodeling Your HomeThinking of remodeling your home? Would you appreciate some expert guidance on how to maximize your Return on Investment (ROI)? In other words, remodeling your home in a way that allows you to minimize the money you spend on the improvements, while simultaneously maximizing the value of your home?Our guest today is Todd Tomalak, Principal Advisor of Building Products for Zonda, a housing market research and advisory group. Zonda produces research reports on various aspects of the housing market. These tools help buyers, home owners, builders, remodelers and product manufacturers make better informed decisions....2024-03-2755 min
Luxury Outdoor Living PodcastEp 024 Iconic Women in Outdoor Living, Pool Design and ConstructionThis episode features special guests including Rebecca Robledo, an award-winning trade journalist, and Leah Frederick, a pool industry expert, who share their insights on pool industry trends, design tips, and the importance of using resources like Watershapes University for education. The discussion also highlights the evolution of the pool and outdoor living industry, the benefits of continued education, and tips for homeowners on selecting the right designer or builder for their outdoor projects.
00:00 Welcome to Poolside Perspectives: Advocating for Homeowners
01:08 Celebrating Women in Construction Week with Industry Icons
02:32 Spotlight on Rebecca Robledo: A Veteran Pool Industry Journalist
06:29 Exploring the Evolution of P...2024-03-1850 min
Beyond the BiteEp 24. From Rates to Rooftops: San Antonio's Residential Real Estate Trends with Paul Basaldua and Bryan GlasshagelThis episode of Beyond the Bite features real estate experts Bryan Glasshagel, Senior Vice President of Zonda Metrostudy, and Paul Basaldua, CEO of Versatera Development. They navigate through the complex dynamics of the residential housing market in San Antonio and Bexar County, deliberating on the influences of fluctuating interest rates and evolving demographic trends. Glasshagel offers insights on the building industry's outlook as price adjustments loom amidst affordability challenges. Basaldua shares his experience with Versatera's ventures, underscoring San Antonio’s southward expansion and the ongoing investments in and around San Antonio. The...2024-02-2741 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEp. 26 - Margaret Whelan, Whelan Advisory Capital MarketsIn the latest episode of the Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building podcast Mollie Carmichael sits down with Margaret Whelan, Founder and CEO of Whelan Advisory Capital Markets – a boutique investment bank and broker-dealer focused on M&A and capital-raising advisory exclusively for the residential housing and construction industry.
Hear how Margaret's experience as a young immigrant leaving war-torn Ireland motivated her to seek the good in her circumstances and helped her become a trailblazing woman in her field.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an...2024-02-2033 minDesigning and Building Your Dream Homeencore: The Cost vs. Value Report: A Useful Research Tool for Remodeling Your HomeThinking of remodeling your home? Would you appreciate some expert guidance on how to maximize your Return on Investment (ROI)? In other words, remodeling your home in a way that allows you to minimize the money you spend on the improvements, while simultaneously maximizing the value of your home?Our guest today is Todd Tomalak, Principal Advisor of Building Products for Zonda, a housing market research and advisory group. Zonda produces research reports on various aspects of the housing market. These tools help buyers, home owners, builders, remodelers and product manufacturers make better informed decisions....2024-01-1755 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEp. 25 Liesel Cooper, Century CommunitiesThe latest episode of Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Homebuilding features an interview with Liesel Cooper, National President of Century Communities. Liesel shares with Mollie the ins and outs of her career, how she got her start, and how her legacy will continue in the future leaders she inspires today.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael, Principal, Advisory, of Zonda. Each episode features an insightful personal conversation with a key thought leader in the housing industry. Jo...2024-01-1653 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEp. 24 Gene Myers, Thrive Home BuildersThe latest episode of Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Homebuilding features an interview with Gene Myers, Owner and CSO of Thrive Home Builders. Learn how Gene became one of the most influential green builders in the industry.
About the podcast
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael, Principal, Advisory, of Zonda. Each episode features an insightful personal conversation with a key thought leader in the housing industry. Join Mollie as we get to know these top leaders—what inspires them, wha...2023-12-0639 min
Atlanta Real Estate Forum RadioZonda Livabl, Zonda Virtual: Digital Changes in Real EstateKevin Weitzel, director of business development with Zonda, joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to share an overview of the company’s new listing platform made exclusively for new construction homes. Weitzel sits down with host Carol Morgan to discuss the changes for real estate in the digital asset world.
Zonda is well known for being the largest homebuilder and land data aggregator in the industry. In the past several years, Zonda has acquired various companies, including the Scottish satellite company Bird.i, a digital asset company called Alpha Vision (now Zonda Virtual) and Canada’s BuzzBuzzHome (now Zonda L...2023-11-2731 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 23 -John Martin, Martin & AssociatesThe latest episode of Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Homebuilding features a very special interview with John Martin, owner of Martin & Associates. With over 50 years of experience in home building, product design, market research, community planning, land development, sales and marketing, John Martin brings a lot of skill and a legendary reputation to the table.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael, Principal, Advisory, of Zonda. Each episode features an insightful personal conversation with a key thought le...2023-11-0644 minDesigning and Building Your Dream HomeThe Cost vs. Value Report: A Useful Research Tool for Remodeling Your HomeThinking of remodeling your home? Would you appreciate some expert guidance on how to maximize your Return on Investment (ROI)? In other words, remodeling your home in a way that allows you to minimize the money you spend on the improvements, while simultaneously maximizing the value of your home?Our guest today is Todd Tomalak, Principal Advisor of Building Products for Zonda, a housing market research and advisory group. Zonda produces research reports on various aspects of the housing market. These tools help buyers, home owners, builders, remodelers and product manufacturers make better informed decisions....2023-10-3155 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 22 - Tony Avila, Builder Advisor Group & Encore Capital ManagementOver the past 25 years, Tony Avila has served as an advisor in over 100 homebuilding merger and acquisition transactions. Tune in to learn about Tony’s path into the real estate industry, what inspires him every day, and his remarkable achievements, both inside and outside of the office.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael, Principal, Advisory, of Zonda. Each episode features an insightful personal conversation with a key thought leader in the housing industry. Join Mollie as we get...2023-09-2749 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 21– Gregg Nelson & Michael Maples, TrumarkHear from Trumark co-founders Gregg Nelson and Michael Maples. The dynamic duo struck up a friendship while studying business at San Jose State University. Their shared faith strengthened their friendship, and ultimately led the pair to go into business together.
About the podcast
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael, Principal, Advisory, of Zonda. Each episode features an insightful personal conversation with a key thought leader in the housing industry. Join Mollie as we get to know these top leaders—what ins...2023-09-1445 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 20 - Doug Yearley, Toll BrothersHear from Toll Brothers Chairman and CEO, Doug Yearley, about his career in home building and who inspires him.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael, Principal, Advisory, of Zonda. Each episode features an insightful personal conversation with a key thought leader in the housing industry. Join Mollie as we get to know these top leaders—what inspires them, what drives them, and how they build communities.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 19 - Rick Severance, Wellen ParkRick Severance is President of Wellen Park. Learn more about how the mastermind behind one of America’s largest master planned communities is fostering great leadership skills in the next generation.
About the podcast
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building is an influential podcast led by housing industry expert Mollie Carmichael, Principal, Advisory, of Zonda. Each episode features an insightful personal conversation with a key thought leader in the housing industry. Join Mollie as we get to know these top leaders—what inspires them, what drives them, and how they build communities.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 18 - Shravan Parsi, American VenturesShravan Parsi is the CEO and founder of American Ventures, a commercial real estate and multifamily development, operating and investment company. Inspired by the desire to build amazing communities and provide quality lifestyles, he says, “It’s not about the money, it’s about what kind of impact you’re leaving.”
Get to know Shravan, who inspires him, and what he thinks the most valuable leadership qualities are, in this episode of the Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building podcast hosted by Zonda’s principal of advisory, Mollie Carmichael.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 17 - Spencer Rascoff, ZillowSpencer Rascoff is the former CEO and co-founder of Zillow, the co-founder of Hotwire, and many other successful ventures, including his newest, Pacaso. Sit down with Spencer and Mollie Carmichael and hear about the birth of Hotwire and Zillow, what Spencer is most proud of in his achievements, and what he would have changed. Learn about his leadership style and who inspires him, in this episode of the Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building podcast.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 16 - Joan WebbJoan Webb is the retired Chief Marketing Officer for the New Home Company. She championed the way for women in the workplace—challenging home builders to check their biases, and encouraging women to lead difficult conversations and push for what they wanted.
Learn more about Joan’s incredible career accomplishments, her niche talents, and her advice for women in leadership in this episode of the Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Homebuilding podcast hosted by Zonda’s Mollie Carmichael.
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Renovation Radio PodcastRR 011 - Zonda's Nicollette Chapman: Constructing Value for BuildersRenovation Radio talks all things builder with Zonda’s Nicollette Chapman. Nicolette has an extensive background building relationships and adding value for home builders. She shares her knowledge from a career of working with builders and her current role as VP, National Sales for Zonda.Zonda is a national housing data platform built for today's mobile-first world with access over 500+ housing metrics to stay ahead of local, regional and national housing market trends. More information on Zonda here: https://zondahome.com/2023-01-2644 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 15 - Mike Forsum, Landsea HomesMike Forsum is a third-generation Swedish carpenter and home builder. Although home building wasn’t his original dream, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree. Today, Mike is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Landsea Holdings Corporation. He has been in the home building industry for over 30 years. He co-founded Land Ventures in 2008 and joined Landsea in 2016. Together with the leadership of CEO John Ho, he has helped the company grow rapidly from just 30 employees to over 750—not to mention going public in 2021, exceeding $1 billion in revenue and winning the 2022 Builder of the Year award.
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Evergreen Marketing (formerly CarrotCast)When Will Housing Become Affordable? w/ Nikolas Scoolis | Market Harvest Dec 2022We're talking with Nik Scoolis, an economics analyst for ZondaHome.com — one of the largest data providers around new construction. We're looking at when housing might become affordable again, what factors are influencing prices & rates, what factors play into home affordability, and what would need to happen for prices to come down.Carrot.com/Harvest
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 14 - Eric Lipar, LGI HomesEric Lipar is the CEO and chairman of LGI Homes, who boasts a unique business model: they build move-in ready homes targeted specifically to first-time home buyers who are currently renting. Like many in the industry, homebuilding was not Eric’s original career trajectory. He grew up in rural Michigan in a town with a population of just 500 people. He was raised with a strong work ethic—sweeping and mopping his uncle’s tavern every morning, 364 days a year. Pursuing his passion for mathematics, he went to a local college and studied to become an actuary. But the country boy in...2022-12-0656 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 13 - Ross Perot, Jr., HillwoodRoss Perot Jr. is the chairman of The Perot Group and Hillwood and is well known for a great number of achievements—such as developing Alliance, Texas, and making the first circumnavigation around the world in a helicopter at the age of 23—just to name a few. Despite his father's success and growing up in the company of giants such as Steve Jobs, Frank Borman, Margaret Thatcher, and Ronald Regan, Ross never took for granted the values his father instilled in him—family over business, and helping others over success.
Learn more about Ross Perot Jr., his upbrin...2022-11-151h 08
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 12 - Ryan Marshall, Pulte HomesRyan Marshall is the president and chief executive officer of Pulte Homes, one of the largest national home builders. While he lives in the city now, his roots run deep in small town rural Utah. Growing up, Ryan wanted to be a cowboy—inspired by his dad who ran a cattle ranch and later became a veterinarian. Ryan’s upbringing impressed upon him the value of hard work, community, and self-sufficiency. He loves strategizing and solving difficult problems, a passion that helped him grow in his leadership at Pulte. Get to know Ryan and discover what advice he would give...2022-11-0137 min
Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 11 - Sheryl Palmer, Taylor Morrison HomesSheryl Palmer is not only the president and CEO of Taylor Morrison homes, she is a beloved, inspirational leader in the home building industry. She was a 2021 winner of the Heathstone Humanitarian award, and it is easy to see why. Palmer is a people-centric leader who knows the importance of building a strong team, and stepping back to let them shine. She values confidence and humility along with her why-not-try-it attitude that has opened many doors for her throughout her career.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 10 - Doug Bauer & Tom Mitchell, Tri Pointe HomesDoug and Tom founded Tri Pointe Homes at the height of the 2008 recession. Their focus on design, innovation, and their premium lifestyle brand has lead to inspiring success. Hear Doug and Tom's story today on the inspirational leadership podcast.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 9 - Tommy Beadel, Thomas James HomesTommy is the founder of a young and thriving luxury custom home building company. He is a business-minded lover of math who is motivated by his desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Get to know him today on the latest episode of the inspirational leadership podcast with Mollie Carmichael.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 8 - Brent Herrington, DMB DevelopmentToday Mollie Carmichael interviews Brent Herrington, president and CEO of DMB Development. Listen in to hear how Brent forged his home-building career, and why he thinks it's the most meaningful thing someone can do.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 7 - Howard Englander, The Englander CompanyToday Mollie Carmichael interviews Howard Englander, owner and principal of The Englander Company. Learn about Howard’s creativity and passion, and how his poetry skills lead to his first job in real estate.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 6 - Bert Selva, Shea HomesToday Mollie Carmichael interviews Bert Selva, President and Chief Executive Officer of Shea Homes, the largest privately-held home builder in the U.S.
Bert's passion and drive for his work stem in part from his parent's immigrant dreams, their faith, and his mother's effervescent positivity. Learn more about Bert's life, his journey into home building, and who inspires him, in this episode of Zonda's Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building podcast.
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Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home BuildingEpisode 5: Steve Alloy, Stanley Martin HomesSteve Alloy grew up in a home-building family where a common weekend pastime was touring model homes, but he never intended to go into the family business. After a recession dried up his career in international real estate investment, he found himself with a fresh opportunity and a foot in the door at Stanley Martin Homes. His position as President and CEO is now his 14th role within the company, where his father put the ‘Martin’ in Stanley Martin Homes.
Learn more about Steve in this episode of the Inspirational Leadership with the Best in Home Building podc...2022-06-3042 min
In The House65. Jasmine Cracknell-Young - Data Intelligence Using Zonda Urban The Zonda Urban team, formerly known as Urban Analytics, is a group of advisors and market analysts providing data-driven market insight and analysis. Their advisory team is on hand to interpret data, evaluate opportunities, and prepare recommendations to real estate industry stakeholders to make better decisions. Their combined 40+ years of experience in data reporting, project audits, and public presentations make Zonda Urban a trusted resource to developers, planners, and financial institutions. Now rapidly expanding to Edmonton, Calgary, and the United States, Jasmine Cracknell-Young joined Zonda Urban this Summer as Vice President Market Advisory. In 2019, Jasmine was selected by...2021-12-0839 min
Market Proof Marketing: Home Builder Marketing InsightsEp 148: Buyer Experience Tools with Kody Smith
Market Proof Marketing · Ep 148: Buyer Experience Tools with Kody Smith
Kody Smith, President of NoviHome, joins us to discuss how to help keep the communication with buyers as transparent as possible. Plus, Kevin, Andrew, and Becca discuss Kevin’s recent attempt at making a homesite reservation on a home builder’s website and why the experience was less than perfect.
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Becca shares her story of how she had been told that finding a daycare near her home would be easy and now they all have waitlists too.
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