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 For
fifteen years, Amy has worked as an owner's representative
and construction manager, supervising the design and construction
of over 100 buildings on behalf of owners. She has coordinated
new construction, renovation and historic preservation projects
for individuals as well as municipal clients. As liaison between
the parties on so many projects, Amy enjoys a unique perspective
on the dynamics of successful design and building which she
shares on CNN's Open House
Program.
Since 1968, Steve has worked at all levels
of the construction industry from laborer to project manager.
He has a wealth of technical knowledge from building single
family homes to multimillion dollar commercial buildings.
Steve also consults for owners, other general contractors
and developers, specializing in cost estimating, plan review
and contract dispute resolution.
Together Amy and Steve will take you through
all phases of your building project and give you an inside
glimpse at the two, sometimes conflicting, viewpoints of owner
and general contractor. At the AVOIDING
THE MONEY PIT seminar, you will have a lot of fun and
leave wondering how anyone could undertake a building project
without this training.
 While
supervising construction projects Amy saw a pattern emerge.
When she told people what she did for work, many launched
into passionate accounts of their home construction horror
stories. Amy thought, 'There's got to be a better way these
people can get through their building projects with their
finances, their marriages and their new homes in tact. If
they knew 10% of what the pros know, they could avoid 90%
of the problems.' She offered the first AVOIDING
THE MONEY PIT seminar in 1995 to
great reviews. (CLICK
HERE for the Judge's story)
In 1996, Steve Pitkin, a general contractor
joined in the training. With both an owner's representative
and a general contractor presenting the seminar, the difference
in how people grasp the information is remarkable. Instead
of the hearing about owner/contractor relations, they witness
them and see a model for their own role as owners. Steve Pitkin
is now a permanent fixture and co-presenter of AVOIDING
THE MONEY PIT SEMINARS.
In 1999 Dreamhouse Institute was born. Its mission is to help
homeowners get construction projects built from smart to finish.
Through it's seminars, web site links, helpful hints and books,
you can gain the knowledge and strategies essential to success.
You can excel in the professional culture of architects, general
contractors, materials and budgets. You can be an active and
successful participant in your own building project. Unlike
other sources of information on this subject, Dreamhouse Institute
is not underwritten by any construction or architectural associations,
suppliers or manufacturers. This business is based on consumer
advocacy for homeowners and led by those who has been in your
shoes hundreds of times.
To see what those who
have attended AVOIDING THE MONEY PIT think of the seminar,
visit our REVIEWS page.
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