HOME BUILDING LIKE A BOSS
Thinking about building your first home? Overwhelmed? Don’t know where to start?
One minute, you’re excited. The next? You’re drowning in builder sales tactics, hidden costs, and building link designed to confuse you. Everyone’s got advice, but no one’s telling you what you actually need to know.
Home Building Like a Boss is your no-BS, insider guide to building in Perth without the stress, the budget blowouts, or the horror stories.
Hosted by Jaimi, your go-to building broker and industry insider you actually want in your corner, this podcast breaks down exactly what you need to know, so you can ditch the overwhelm, make smarter decisions, and build your dream home like a boss.
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Episodes
61 episodes
The Conversations That Changed Everything: Inside the Real Lives of First Home Buyers
This is the episode that takes you behind the curtain.Behind the Instagram highlights. Behind the floor plans and finance.To the real stories of what it actually takes to build your first home right now in Perth.Because ...
The Truth About Pre-Start: What Builders Don’t Tell You (But You NEED to Know)
“Wait, what do you mean I have to pick everything in a 3-hour meeting?” Most people walk into their pre-start meeting underprepared, overwhelmed and walk out with regrets. In this episode, Jaimi and Maddie spill e...
How One Phone Call Saved Christine From a $600,000 Mistake
In this raw and emotional episode, Jaimi shares one of the most powerful phone calls of her career a moment that reminded her exactly why Boss Building Brokers exists.When Christine, a single mum desperate to break into the market, reached ...
How to Handle Construction Delays Without Losing Your Mind
Building your dream home? Let’s be real: delays happen.In this episode, Jaimi and Maddie unpack the emotional roller coaster of construction delays, why they’re normal, and how to manage them like a total boss.If you're feeling st...
Building on a Subdivided Block (Solo) Grace’s Real Story
In this episode of Home Building Like a Boss, Jaimi sits down with client Grace, a first-home buyer who tackled one of the trickiest building journeys out there: building solo on a battle-axe block (aka an old suburb). Tune in understa...
Custom Design or Builder’s Base Plan? Here’s What They Won’t Tell You
Designing your dream home shouldn’t feel like a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces. In this episode, we’re diving into the custom design process step by step to help you avoid overwhelm and build a home that actually works for you. Whethe...
We Wanted Security - So We Built Our Own Home With Lauren & Wajee's
In this raw, real, and unfiltered episode, Jaimi chats with one of her very first clients, Lauren and Wajee. A power couple who built their dream home at the peak of the Perth building boom (and survived to tell the tale!).From ch...
From Overwhelmed To Empowered: How We Found The Right Path To Building With Clients Jodie & Kevin
In this episode, your host Jaimi sits down with client Jodie to talk about their building journey and the mistakes that almost cost them thousands and a design they didn’t LOVE. If you're about to start your building journey, this e...
The Things I Didn’t Know When I Built My First Home With Imogen Grice
Before she became a building broker, Mim went through the home-building process just like any other first-home buyer, excited, a little unsure, and trusting the process. Now, as someone who helps others navigate the building journey every day, ...
6 First-Home Buyer Mistakes That Will Cost You BIG
Most first-home buyers make at least one of these mistakes and it costs them big.You walk into a display home and fall in love. You see a “fixed price” contract and think it’s locked in. You sign for a block of land, assumi...
From Renting to Building: How Kelsey & Liam Ditched Their Landlord and Built Their Dream Home
If you’re stuck renting and wondering is building even possible for us? This episode is for you.Kelsey & Liam thought home ownership was out of reach. With no massive savings and no clue where to start, they assumed bui...
Building Industry ‘Deals’ Genuine Offers or Just Clever Marketing?
In this episode your host Jaimi breaks down how to understand “promotions” that builders are offering and what they really mean.
The $1,000 Mistake Most Builders Hope You’ll Make: Why a Building Inspector is Non-Negotiable with Wes Mayers
In this episode your host Jaimi sits down with Wes from Wes Mayers Building Consultancy to chat about how a building inspector can give you peace of mind and save you money in the long run. Tune in to find out how you can save thousands and pre...
Can You Get Into the Market on a Small Budget? Yes, Here’s How with Mim
In this episode your host Jaimi chats with Building Broker Imogen (aka Mim) about recent stories and real life examples on how she's helped support clients start the building process who have smaller budgets.
What Even Is a Building Broker? (And Why You Shouldn’t Walk Into a Builder’s Office Without One)
In this episode your host Jaimi dives into what is a building broker & how we can support you on your journey. Tune in to find out the difference between navigating the building process on your own or with a building broker!
Display Homes Are a Lie: Here’s the Truth Builders Don’t Want You to Know
In this episode your host Jaimi chats about her recent display home experience and uncovers the hidden truths about them. Tune in to find out why display shopping might not be the best way to find your builder or start the process....
Meet The Boss Team - Jaimi
This week’s episode is a little different, Jaimi is sat on the other side of the microphone being interviewed by Laura, who is the Ops Manager at Boss Building Brokers. Tune into this episode to get to know your host Jaimi and how ...
Meet The Boss Team - Imogen
In this episode your host Jaimi sits down with Imogen (aka Mim), who is on the team at Boss Building Brokers. Tune into this episode to get to know Mim and how she can help support you on your journey.
Thinking of Building? Why Waiting for Your Block to Be Titled Could Cost You
In this episode your host Jaimi tells you why you shouldn't wait until your block is titled to start the building process and the steps involved during pre-construction to ensure your moving effectively and efficiently as possible through the b...
Structural vs. Non-Structural Changes: What’s Worth Paying For?
In this episode your host Jaimi breaks down the difference between structural and non structural changes. It’s so important to understand what decisions you have to make and when you have to make them. This will save you time &...
Your Builder’s Quote, Decoded: What’s Inflated, What’s Real, and What’s Missing
It can be overwhelming and confusing to read a quote. In this episode your host Jaimi explains how to understand and read your builders quote. There's multiple ways it can be written, but at the end of the day they’re actually the ...
Untitled Land? Delayed Title Allowances? Here’s What It Really Means
In this episode, your host Jaimi breaks down exactly what untitled land is and the importance of factoring delayed title allowance into your build. Understand exactly what this means for your build BEFORE securing your block of lan...
You’ll Pay More by Waiting: Why Timing the Market is a Dangerous Game
In this episode your host Jaimi explains how the market is moving.. giving you real life situations on how clients have paid more in the current Perth market by waiting and how much equity previous clients have in their homes. Unde...
What’s Happening in the Property Market Right Now?
In this episode your host Jaimi chats about what’s been happening behind the scenes at Boss Building Brokers and gives an update on the established and new home market.
Are You Struggling With the Established Market? Here’s What You Can Do Instead
In this episode your host Jaimi chats about some of the reasons why it’s currently so hard to get into the established market right now and how that could effect your decision making when looking at building or buying.