156| How a great Owner’s Rep Pays for Themselves with Grant Bowen

Overview

Grant Bowen, Founder & CEO of Peak Projects, breaks down what an Owner’s Rep actually does, why “durable decisions” de-risk high-end residential builds, and how true collaboration saves time, money, and sanity for clients and builders alike. We get into fixed-price vs. cost-plus mindsets, boots-on-the-ground networking, and the role of tech vs. human trust in ultra-premium projects.

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Cold open + welcome
• 02:20 – What an Owner’s Rep does (budget, schedule, quality, team)
• 04:49 – How a great Owner’s Rep “pays for themselves” via fewer mistakes
• 06:40 – Fixed price vs. cost-plus, and making “durable decisions”
• 10:23 – Why Peak doesn’t market like everyone else (relationships > ads)
• 11:08 – Regional footprint: CA, PNW, Mountain West, East Coast, Hawaii + Caribbean
• 14:26 – Tech is useful—but trust still wins
• 15:13 – Grant’s question for the next guest
• 15:50 – The question Grant asks to know the real you
• 16:52 – Final takeaways & how to connect with Peak Projects

Episode Highlights

• Owner’s Reps reduce risk and friction by guiding 1,000s of decisions from day one.
• “Durable decisions” + coordinated plans let great builders do their best work.
• Expect some changes on multi-year builds—design a process that absorbs them.
• Relationship-driven work (handshakes > hype) still wins at the ultra-high end.
• Technology accelerates collaboration, but trust and empathy tie it all together.

Notable Quotes

• “We remove the noise so architects can design and builders can build.”
• “Our investment prevents costly mistakes—and saves priceless client time.”
• “There’s no substitute for the human element when you’re earning real trust.”

Resources & Guest Links

• Website: https://www.peakprojects.com/
• Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/peakprojectsllc/?hl=en
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peak-projects/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peakprojectsllc/

Guest-to-Guest

• Grant’s question for the next guest: “What’s your five-year plan for your business—and for your life and family?”

Question to Grant (from Blake Stratton): “What question—when you ask it—helps you be more you?”

Resources:

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