Trust the Process
by Trust Home Builders
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About this podcast
Building a new home is a journey, full of wins, obstacles, and milestones. Join Michael Johnson, broker, builder, developer, industry expert and owner of Trust Home Builders along with Krista, a New Homes and Real Estate Marketing professional, as they explore the new home construction industry. Whether you're building, buying, or simply curious, this podcast dives into market trends, costs, challenges and lessons learned. We'll cover the Las Vegas real estate market, national housing trends and what it means to build in today's housing crisis. Pull back the curtain on home building with Trust the Process.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 47 episodes
- More Than Rates: How Builders and Lenders Create Affordable Pathways to Ownership EP 45 · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 45Trust the Process Podcast | Episode 45 You see the finished homes. We show you the steps it took to get there. Today, one of the steps nobody puts on a highlight reel. The…
- When the Market Changes: How Builders Have to Change With It | Episode 44 · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 44The 2026 housing market is showing more activity, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s getting easier. In this episode of Trust the Process, Krista and Michael take a mid-year…
- The Evolution of Mesa Verde EP 43 · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 43Every community has a starting point, and often, it begins with a conversation. In this episode of Trust the Process, Michael and Krista take listeners behind the scenes of Mesa…
- Underspec'ing a Build: The Costs You Don't See Coming EP42 · 31 min · Season 2 Episode 42S2 Episode 42: Trust the Process Podcast Building a home involves hundreds of decisions, and not all cost-saving choices carry the same impact. In this episode of Trust the…
- How Do Small Teams Mange Big Builds? EP41 · 28 min · Season 2 Episode 41Episode 41: In this episode of Trust the Process Podcast, we pull back the curtain on how our business actually runs day to day. From the outside, it can look like a large…
- Scaling Up: Our First Major Multifamily Development Explained EP 40 · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 40In this episode of Trust the Process Podcast, we break down what it really means to scale from custom homes into multifamily development. We share the thinking behind our first…
- Is Now a Good Time to Build? Vendor Pricing, Costs, and What Really Moves the Needle EP39 · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 39Episode 39: Is now a good time to build? In this episode, we dig into vendor pricing, construction costs, and the real factors that influence when—and how—builders make pricing…
- Is the Housing Market Thawing? Early 2026 Indicators EP38 · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 38Episode 38: Is the housing market turning? In this episode, we explore early 2026 market indicators and what they may signal for the year ahead. After a difficult and uncertain…
- Season 2 Kickoff: Re-Intro — Who We Are, What We Build, Why It Matters EP37 · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 37S2 Episode 37: Welcome to Season 2 of Trust the Process Podcast. In this episode, Krista and Michael re-introduce who they are, how Trust Home Builders came to be, and what it…
- Season One Wrap: Our Most-Liked, Most-Shared, Most-Saved Clips of 2025 EP36 · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 36Episode 36, Trust the Process Podcast: Thank you for listening and shaping this show. To close out Season One, we stitched together your most-engaged moments of the year—market…
- Luxury Infill vs. Entry-Level Projects; What We're Launching Next EP35 · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 35EP 35, Trust the Process Podcast: Popcorn’s ready. In this episode, we lay out our two-lane plan—fewer, better luxury infill where design truly shows up (think 12’ ceilings, big…
- Municipality Whisperers: Engineering Update EP34 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 34Episode 34, Trust the Process Podcast: Thank you to Taney Engineering, Jeff Thompson & Team! A behind-the-scenes check-in with our engineering team—what moved this week, what’s…
- Bail or Build? Off-Ramps in Development - EP33 · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 33Episode 33 - Big offers start the moment your notice posts or your map records. Do you sell the dirt or see it through? In this episode we outline the decision points and how…
- Market Shift: It's a feeling - Bonus Episode · 17 min · Season 1Bonus Episode: A quick, no-frills market pulse from Michael: buyer mood is waking up, traffic is ticking higher, and Vegas inventory looks closer to one-to-one absorption after a…
- Zig When It Zags: Q3 Highlights - EP32 · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 32Episode 32 - Q3 didn’t move in a straight line, so we didn’t either. In this episode we share the zigs (market shifts we faced) and the zags (how we adjusted): spec levels…
- Impartial by Design: What Third-Party Inspections Really Do EP31 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 31Episode 31 - Third-party inspections = impartial truth. We define first/second/third-party roles, explain where independent checks happen in a build, and why those hold points…
- Pandora’s Box is Open: Real Estate Will Never Be the Same EP30 · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 30Episode 30: In this episode of Trust the Process, we explore how technology, transparency, and curiosity have reshaped the real estate market forever. From instant online comps…
- From Vision to Victory: Turning a Zoning Nightmare into a Luxury Community EP29 · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 29Episode 29: How do you take an overlooked parcel of land with outdated zoning and turn it into a future luxury neighborhood? In this episode, Michael and Krista pull back the…
- Rules, Red Tape & Reality: What Building Codes Really Mean for Your Home - EP28 · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 28Episode 28: Building a home isn’t just about bricks and blueprints—it’s about playing by the rules. In this episode of Trust the Process, we unpack the reality of building codes…
- Wait-and-See? The Hidden Price of Analysis Paralysis in Real Estate - EP27 · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 27Episode 27 - Hesitation has a price tag. This week Krista and Michael unpack how “wait-and-see” thinking can quietly drain wallets on both sides of the closing table: • Buyers…
