Price Per Square Foot is Lying to You with Mark Willie

Price Per Square Foot is Lying to You with Mark Willie

February 24, 2026 · 58 min

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Reece and Mark Willie discuss the pitfalls of using price per square foot in budgeting for custom homes and explore better approaches to cost management.

Reece sits down with Mark Willie to break down why price per square foot can wreck budgets on custom homes, and what builders should lead with instead. They get into expectation setting, where costs are really climbing (hint: the envelope), and how finishes can quietly 4x a plan in one showroom visit. You will walk away with a clearer way to talk budgets, scope, and durability without getting trapped in a single number. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-build-small-casitas-wille https://www.i...

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