Top New Construction Podcasts for Builders

Listening to a podcast is an ideal way to get informed (or be entertained) while you’re on the go. No matter what you want to know, there’s a podcast for it. When you’re traveling between model homes or catching up on everyday tasks, podcasts can help you elevate your business and get more out of life.

We polled our Zillow for New Construction Facebook followers to come up with this list of the top podcasts builders should listen to for new construction insights, tips and trends.

New construction podcasts for marketing

Market Proof Marketing
From the Do You Convert marketing gurus Kevin Oakley and Andrew Peek, this podcast tackles the latest new construction marketing news and what it means for you.

Drive Time Marketing
Designed to help builders “drive leads while you drive to work,” Drive Time Marketing covers the industry’s latest sales, marketing and technology. Episode topics include everything from SEO and website-building to content development and social media.

New Construction Marketing
Looking to inspire your model home sales reps while staying on top of the latest and greatest in new construction? Real estate agent Anya Chrisanthon wants to make sure the female voice is represented in the industry — especially in new construction podcasts — as she passes along her best practices, tools and tips.

Sales training

The Buyer’s Mind
Jeff Shore uses his 30 years’ experience and research on the psychology of buying and selling to create strategies that salespeople can use to better understand consumers and sell to them more effectively. Although not exclusive to new construction, anyone can benefit from Shore’s insights.

Industry

HIVE Re:think
Developed by HIVE (housing innovation, vision and economics), Re:think explores how new products and processes are changing design, engineering and construction. In the latest episode, Zillow's director of economic research, Dr. Skylar Olsen, discusses the impact of rising tides on the value of coastal properties.

John Burns Real Estate Consulting
What’s happening in the U.S. housing market and what might be on the horizon? Dean Wehrli, senior vice president for John Burns Real Estate Consulting, addresses these big questions through interviews and insights from aggregate industry trends and extensive consumer research.

Leadership and business

The Construction Leading Edge
Are you working harder or smarter? Industry leader Todd Dawalt says both are equally important to achieving success. His new construction podcast is focused on helping builders hone their leadership skills, increase their business and grow their income.

Office Hours
From NFL quarterbacks to military leaders, co-founder and former chief executive officer of Zillow, Spencer Rascoff, puts diverse leadership perspectives under the microscope in discussions on leadership, management, culture, the changing role of the CEO and guiding a company to success in the digital age. As a bonus, listen in as Spencer deftly provides answers to his son Luke’s queries on his Dad, I Have a Question podcast, which dives into topics such as Brexit, cryptocurrency and how airline ticket prices work.