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DH:TP - 055 - The Fall Luxury Real Estate Market

Marc Cashin, first ever returning guest, is back to talk about what the luxury real estate market looks like this fall. He explains the little-known micro season that sho

DH:TP - 054 - Upsizing

Katie and TJ welcome DC realtor Jack Shorb to talk about the flip side of the downsizing episode: upsizing, or upgrading, which turns out to mean very different things to

DH:TP - 053 - HGTV, yuck

Katie takes her usual measured approach and TJ, well, does not. This one is a rant with a point. TJ explains why HGTV is entertainment dressed up as education, why those

DH:TP - 052 - All About Additions

It's the podcast's one-year anniversary and Katie and TJ mark it by tackling additions, inspired by their recent in-studio event. Before you spend hundreds of thousands o

DH:TP - 051 - Zoning

TJ tries to make zoning sound like Matthew McConaughey and cannot. Katie tries to connect it to Area 51, aliens, and whether 90s Will Smith could save the planet. Somehow

DH:TP - 050 - Our 50th Episode

The air horn is back. Katie and TJ celebrate 50 episodes by each sharing their three favorites, and TJ takes a well-deserved victory lap for calling the Knicks winning th

DH:TP - 049 - Crazy for Cabinets

TJ didn't want to say the title, but he said it anyway. Katie and TJ walk through the cabinet decision tree, from custom versus semi-custom to framed versus frameless to

DH:TP - 048 - What to Look for on a Designers Website

Katie and TJ get judgy for a good cause. They walk through the red flags (and a few green ones) to watch for when you're browsing a designer or architect's website, inclu

DH:TP - 047 - It's Getting Hot in Here

Katie is a thriver, not a survivor, and her comfort depends on temperature control. TJ didn't think this topic could fill 30 minutes. He was wrong. They cover the buildin

DH:TP - 046 - Listen to This Before You Build in City Of

If your home is in a "city of" or "town of," there's a whole extra layer of approvals between you and your building permit. Katie and TJ break down what that means, which

DH:TP - 045 - What's the BFE?

Katie knows nothing about floodplains (her words). But by the end of this episode she's earned her architecture license (again, her words) and is spending her Friday even

DH:TP - 044 - The Flooring Episode

You think it's all the same? False. Katie and TJ dig into the flooring decisions that trip people up, from LVP thickness and wear layers to the relationship between old w

DH:TP - 043 - Why Waiting on Your Remodel Might Not Save You Money

TJ actually did research for this one, like for real research. He goes behind the remodeling industry curtain to find out if the old line about it costing more next year

DH:TP - 042 - Downsizing (not the Honey I Shrunk the Kids kind)

Katie and TJ welcome Realtor Jeff Wu to the podcast to talk about downsizing, or as some are calling it, right sizing. Jeff shares his 5D framework, explains why downsizi

DH:TP - 041 - Being a great client, and why you should care

What does it mean to be a great client and why should you care? Spoiler: it's not about making your design team happy. It's about making your experience better. Katie and

DH:TP - 040 - Design Bid vs. Design Build

They sound almost the same. They're not. Katie and TJ break down the differences between design build and design bid, including the pros, the cons, and the nuance that no

DH:TP - 039 - Can you live in your house while it's being remodeled?

It's one of the most commonly asked questions in remodeling. And a lot of times the answer is yes, you technically can...but should you? Katie and TJ talk through the thi

DH:TP - 038 - The Tile Episode

Join Katie and TJ as they review the wonderful world of tile with the President of Architessa, David Benson. They review tile basics, like the difference between ceramic,

DH:TP - 037 - Our favorite things

No rain drops on roses in this episode. Katie and TJ get personal and each share their 3 favorite things about their homes. Somehow, and maybe unsurprisingly, they end up

DH:TP - 036 - The Shower Episode

In the follow up to their smash hit, The Toilet Episode, Katie and TJ do a deep dive on showers. What to consider when you're planning a curbless shower, the difference b