An Online Platform to 

Expertly Plan YOUR Custom Home Build

Get a proven 5-step plan to manage your building project through coaching, specialized

webinars, and an exclusive new home builder's community.

Simplify YOUR dream home build with smart planning and organization. 

Step 1: Learn the 5 S.M.A.R.T Steps.

Step 2: Implement the Steps

Step 3: Enjoy a Stress-Free Build

Trying to Build a New Custom Home is Overwhelming. 

When you Learn with Build on YOUR Terms,

Confidence Goes Up!

There are so many details, pieces, materials, components, processes, and decisions to designing and building 

 a custom home from scratch, that unfortunately, there are far too many opportunities for errors and problems.

If you don't have a plan... 

  • You waste money and time, and often still don't end up with the home you really envisioned for your family.
  • You endure a high level of stress, frustration, disappointments, and setbacks throughout the build process.
  • You guess (and often regret) instead of being informed and prepared to make smart, confident decisions.

That leads to tremendous worry about affordability, home quality, and design decisions 

that can lead to sleepless nights and constantly feeling drained and overwhelmed. We don't want

that for you. Build on YOUR Terms has helped families, just like yours, to plan and

organize their dream home projects for success. Our plan will work for you too!

1

LEARN 5 S.M.A.R.T. 

STEPS

Take the coaching program

to create a clear plan for

YOUR dream home build!

2

IMPLEMENT THE

STEPS

Get step by step, actionable

strategies that turn your

build from chaos into clarity.

3

BUILD

STRESS-FREE

When you clarify and organize

your plan and set clear expectations,

accuracy and accountability will 

occur and stress will become joy. 

Maintain Control of YOUR Most Valuable Assets

Your Time

YOUR Time

Get organized and focused on the important things so that you can run the build instead of having the build run you! 

Your Money

YOUR Money

Get detailed information and get financially protected so you know exactly where your money is going and how your money is being spent! 

Your Peace of Mind

YOUR Peace of Mind

Get the knowledge you need to succeed and have a place to turn to when tough questions pop up and challenge you!

What Does Working With 

Build on YOUR  Terms 

Look Like? 

STEP 1

The Builder is NOT the Boss

Savvy Leadership

Learn how to manage your build to ensure the quality meets your standards, your vision for your new home is clear, and the budget is a top priority.

Creating a solid leadership plan for your custom home build project creates multiple benefits including, financial authority, design vision accuracy, project accountability, excellent communication, and a high level of quality control.

Leadership
Masterful Money Plan

STEP 2

Home Building Budgeting

Made Simple

Masterful Money Plan - Be Proactive

Learn how to obtain a comprehensive and accurate home building estimate, how to track expenses, and when to ask questions and seek explanations to prevent overruns and unexpected expenses. 

Creating clarity and accountability in the budget and expenses of your custom home build project is extremely important. Organize your money plan for budget control.

STEP 3

Exceptional Communication

Determines Success

Active Communication Strategy

Learn how to set the stage for YOUR home building success. Setting clear and concise communication expectations in your project ensures excellent quality control, develops strong accountability in the project, and helps you install proper financial and legal protections for your family. 

Active communication helps to prevent the issues that lead to errors and budget overruns, and it also helps protect your family relationships throughout the building process. 

Active Communication
Right Details

STEP 4

Detailed Planning is 

Essential

Right Details - Win with Clarity

Learn how to put together an all-inclusive building plan for YOUR custom home, without leaving out critical pieces and elements that create frustration, stress, and overwhelm in the building process.  

YOUR custom home plan should make it easy for general contractors and sub-contractors to understand your vision. It is also the key element to ensure you get a detailed and accurate project cost estimate. 

STEP 5

Practical Building Knowledge

& Process Optimization

True Confidence - Empower YOUR Decisions

Learn the most important components and elements of the design and building process so that you are prepared (and not rushed) to make the necessary decisions that will impact YOUR new home.

Get informed on the building concepts you need to know so that you are empowered to make smart decisions, and to take confident actions in YOUR custom home build.

Building Knowledge

Build on YOUR Terms

Welcome to dream home school, where you can cozy up with your favorite hot cup, settle in, and learn how to plan, design, and manage your custom home build in a step-by-step, practical, made-easy approach that leaves no board unturned, no nail head exposed, and no questions unanswered!   

Your dream starts here!! 

When it comes to your dream home project, poor planning can create some serious consequences.

There can be miscommunication across multiple areas from design intensions to material selections, to financial and budget considerations. There can be errors that cause a cascade effect through the project that ruin the vision and detail of a design or create serious financial overruns.  Issues with budgeting, quality control, accountability, and expectations can easily arise, and unfortunately, it can all become disappointing, frustrating, and overwhelming very quickly. 

Build On YOUR Terms will teach you the most important fundamentals and key elements you NEED to KNOW to design, style, and organize the build of your dream home successfully! 

WHAT'S INSIDE?

  • Practical Knowledge on the Building Process
  • Insider Tips for Smart Floor Plan Design
  • How to Create a True Detailed Building Plan
  • Understand How to Read Construction Documents 
  • Key Strategies for Creating Accountability 
  • How to Set Clear Expectations
  • How to Create a Smart Financial Plan
  • Understand How to Set Guidelines for Communication

You know what? 

Cynthia 2

I've been where YOU are today...

Wondering how to take all the ideas I loved and pull them together into one complete design that would fit my family like a well-worn glove.  

Questioning what the most important aspects and elements of a custom build really were and feeling overwhelmed and underprepared for the project ahead of me.  

Being completely unaware that problems and issues can arise that end up costing tens of thousands of dollars more than planned or expected! 

But you don't have to go it alone! 

I'm here to share with you a simple, 5-step process to ensure you have the tools and resources you need to make confident decisions.

If you are ready to take all your ideas, to create your perfect dream home, and to make your new home feel like the oasis it should be for you and your family...a place that reflects your personal style, energizes you, and inspires you to live your best life... then come along with me and get started right now. Click the link below! 

Your Plan for Simplifying YOUR Custom Home Build


Your NEXT Steps

1

JOIN

Build on YOUR Terms

 You get access to our 5-step proven plan, specialized webinars, live coaching sessions, and our community of new home building families.

2

Get a Plan to Simplify YOUR Build

 Our training and coaching give you a simple plan you can easily follow to optimize the 5 key areas of your dream home build project.

3

Design, Style, & Build Stress-Free

 With knowledge and preparation, your confidence will grow and your feelings of frustration and overwhelm will fade.

You will enjoy your building journey!

We didn't know that we didn't know ... 

Richard & Carolyn S.  

" Cynthia invested time with us, asking and answering questions and explaining things we didn't know we didn't know. We were encouraged to think about how we actually want to live in the house and to use the various spaces. Our end product was far better and more well thought-out than the sketch and ideas we initially brought to her." 

Carolyn S. House

Above and beyond to design the perfect home for us ...

Mark & Pam B.   

" Cynthia went above and beyond to design the perfect home for us. She has an incredible talent for listening to your needs and desires in a new home and designing JUST THAT! She is knowledgeable and creative! We love our new home and the friendship we developed with her through the building process!" 

Pam B. Porch

She can help you navigate through unexpected obstacles ...

Joe & Hailey R.   

" Cynthia was great to work with. She is incredibly knowledgeable with all aspects of building a home including house plans, materials, design, and layout.  She is very detailed and can help you navigate through unexpected obstacles.  She assisted in our material selections and helped keep us organized throughout the very overwhelming process.  It was great to be able to contact her for advice and recommendations any time we needed them.  I would highly recommend her!" 

Trust

Most New Custom Home Builders Don't Have 

a Plan They Feel Confident In...

As a new custom home builder, you're supposed to know everything there is to know about building. You're supposed to be a wise consumer, a confident decision maker, AND a stellar negotiator. Oh, and don't forget to write the checks... Also, should you check on the building progress? It's exhausting to think about.

Build on YOUR Terms exists to simplify YOUR dream home build with S.M.A.R.T. planning and organization by giving you simple steps you can follow to optimize your home building journey for success.  We want to be the trusted partner you can count on when it comes to organizing your custom home building project. That's why our five frameworks are easy to implement, proven to work, and only focus on the most important parts of your home build project that you need to focus on. 

When you join Build on YOUR Terms, you'll dive right into learning the five steps to developing your S.M.A.R.T. building strategy. You'll quickly learn which parts you've thought of and which parts you 'didn't know you didn't know'! 

From there, you'll have a customized plan to help you learn and implement the frameworks that will take your home build to the next level. Imagine how good it will feel to be confident in your decisions for financial security, hiring contractors, communication, material selections, home quality, and achieving your design vision. 

No more guessing. No more overwhelm. No more stress!

Just a whole lot of confidence in your plan to build your custom dream home on YOUR terms

When you Join 

Build on YOUR Terms

Go from unclear to confident in 12 weeks with: 

  • The 5-Step S.M.A.R.T. Build on YOUR Terms Plan 
  • A Personalized Custom Home Build Plan Audit
  • Unlimited Worksheets in the Build on YOUR Terms Plan 
  • Unlimited WEEKLY Group Coaching Sessions
  • Member Exclusive Webinars
  • Exclusive, Interactive Community of Home Building Families & Coaches
SMART Program

Hey There! 

I'm Cynthia    "The Buildaficionado"

I'm a small-town farm girl, turned NYC financial analyst, turned residential architectural designer, and mega-detailed, type-A perfectionist planner! 

I believe that designing, styling, and building a new custom dream home should be one of the most rewarding experiences in your life!!