The Insider's Guide to Custom Homes
By Rick Bell
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Episodes: 40
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Welcome to The Insider’s Guide to Custom Homes—your expert-led roadmap to building smarter and better. I’m Rick Bell, founder of Landmark Custom Homes, with over 40 years of experience building across South Florida. Each episode gives you practical insights into the custom homebuilding process—materials, floor plans, budgeting, timelines, and how to avoid costly mistakes. If you want to build with confidence and craftsmanship, this show is for you.
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Episode 40: Addison Mizner — The Man Behind The Vision | with Susan Gillis of Boca Raton Historical Society
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Nov 11, 2026 |
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Episode 39: What Makes a Home Timeless? Lessons from History’s Great Architects
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Oct 27, 2026 |
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Episode 38: What Drives Athlete and Celebrity Luxury Home Buying in South Florida — with Ben Moss of Compass Sports & Entertainment
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May 27, 2026 |
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Episode 37: The Future of South Florida Luxury Real Estate — with Jay Phillip Parker of Douglas Elliman
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May 20, 2026 |
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Episode 36: Reshaping South Florida’s Luxury Home Market — with Miguel Serrano of Douglas Elliman Realty
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May 12, 2026 |
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Episode 35: How a Realtor Adds Value When Building Your Custom Home
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May 05, 2026 |
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Episode 34: The Value of References When Building a Custom Home
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode 33: How to Build a Custom Home from Start to Finish
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Episode 32: The 10 Biggest Mistakes When Building a Custom Home
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Episode 31: What Does it Cost to Build a Custom Home in South Florida in 2026
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Episode 30: Controller Interview with Noely Villalobos of Landmark Custom Homes
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 29: Project Management Interview with Brandon Nudelman of Landmark Custom Homes
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Episode 28: Construction Superintendent Interview with Mike Hazelwood of Landmark Custom Homes
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 27: Construction Superintendent Interview with Sam Caprio of Landmark Custom Homes
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 26: Construction Superintendent Interview with Peter Molle of Landmark Custom Homes
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Episode 25: The Construction Team
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Episode 24: What Happens When Things Don’t Go Well in a Custom Home Build?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Episode 23: Self-Performed Work in Custom Home Building
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Episode 22: Interior Design Interview with Goli Basiri of Harmen Design
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Episode 21: Design Leadership with Jason Lynn of The Decorators Unlimited
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Episode 20: Interior Designer Interview with Jennifer Fitzpatrick of Studio J & Co
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Episode 19: Interior Designer Interview with Perla Lichi
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Episode 18: Interior Designers — What They Do and How to Choose One
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Episode 17: Selections and Allowances
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Episode 16: Mockups — Why They Matter
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode 15: Interview with Chris Bates – Navigating Property Taxes in Custom Homes
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Episode 14: Owner’s Representative Interview with Rick Pena
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Episode 13: Owner's Representative Interview with Tom Koulouris
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Episode 12: Owner’s Representatives — Should You Hire One?
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Episode 11: AI Interview with Leonardo da Vinci — How has technology and now AI affected home building
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Episode 10: Change Orders
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Episode 9: Contingencies (What Could Go Wrong?)
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Episode 8: The Construction Budget (What It Includes: Prelim, Progress, Contracts, Construction Updates)
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Episode 7: Due Diligence
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Episode 6: The Construction Schedule
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Episode 5: Financing Your Home
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May 16, 2025 |
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Episode 4: The Construction Contract
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May 16, 2025 |
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Episode 3: Construction Begins — Life In The Fast Lane
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May 15, 2025 |
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Episode 2: Design To Budget
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May 09, 2025 |
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Episode 1: Introduction & Building Your Team
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May 08, 2025 |