How Builders Become the Contractor Every Trade Wants to Work With.

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of strong trade relationships in custom homebuilding and remodeling.

In this Episode of The Punch List Podcast Seth Kelley of MCG Homes (Custom Home Builder & Remodeler out of Amelia Island, FL) and Jim Schneider of Schneider Construction (Custom Home Builder out of Cape Charles, VA) join the conversation to discus one of the most important drivers of success in custom homebuilding and remodeling: strong trade relationships. They share practical insight on building lasting partnerships with trade partners through clear communication, mutual respect, accou...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ian, Matt, Jen

Guests: Seth Kelley, Jim Schneider

Topics covered

• trade relationships
• custom homebuilding
• remodeling
• communication
• partnerships

Keywords

• custom home builder
• trade partners
• strong relationships
• communication
• remodeling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MCG Homes, Schneider Construction

Places: Amelia Island, FL, Cape Charles, VA

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