Independent owner's representation for private homes. One trusted advocate manages the team, the budget and the decisions, so your project stays on track without taking over your life.
Serving Greater Boston and MetroWest, with second homes on the Cape, the islands and in northern New England
Why it matters
On time. On budget.On your side.
You have an attorney, a wealth advisor and a physician you trust. Your home deserves the same representation.
An owner's representative is standard on commercial projects, yet rare on private homes, where the budgets are just as large and the stakes are personal. Working alongside your architect and builder, an owner's rep solves problems before they become yours.
The role is independent by design: one client per project, the owner, and no financial stake in the construction outcome.
Your budget
Overruns caught early
Every bid, invoice and change order reviewed before it reaches you.
Your schedule
Decisions on time
Long-lead items ordered early, slips flagged before they cascade.
Your time
One point of contact
Clear updates, and only the decisions that need you.
Your team
Clear answers on site
Clear direction and prompt answers, so the crew keeps working on your house.
What comes off your plate
Six things you stop carrying
Budget and cost control
One budget from day one, hard and soft costs together, value-engineered and tracked monthly.
Contractor selection
Bids compared line by line, references checked, contracts that protect you.
Schedule
A master schedule, long-lead items included, and the slips named before they cost you.
Change orders and invoices
Every pay application checked against the work in place. You pay only for work that is done.
Site visits
Regular walk-throughs that catch issues while they are still cheap to fix.
Closeout
Punch list, commissioning, warranties and support through the first year.
From first budget to final walk-through, one point of contact for the entire project.
Budget and team assembly
Weekly meetings, site visits and reports
Handover to household staff and first-year support
For major builds and whole-house renovations.
02
Project oversight
Independent eyes on a project already underway.
Scheduled site visits
Budget and change-order monitoring
Status reports and risk flags
For when the team is already in place.
03
Project consultation
Fixed-fee advice before you buy, build or commit.
Pre-purchase property assessment
Bid evaluation and contract review
Scope analysis and value engineering
For buying, planning or choosing a builder.
04
Project recovery
Behind schedule, over budget or out of sync. A calm reset and a clear plan.
Rapid assessment
Dispute resolution support
A plan forward, even if a contractor walks away
For projects that have gone sideways.
Independent by design
No referral fees. No builder commissions. Paid only by you.
Every recommendation is made for one reason: it is right for you. Fixed fees for consultations; a monthly retainer during construction. Every engagement is defined in writing.
Who it is for
Built for busy, private clients
Principals on the moveOwners who travel or split time between homes.
Multi-property familiesSeveral homes, one person keeping track.
Family offices and estate managersA major project on an already full plate.
Owners who want an advocateAn expert on their side of the table.
Project types
From the first sketch to the last key
New custom homes
Ground-up builds, site to move-in.
Renovations
Whole-house and period restorations.
Additions
Wings, suites and carriage houses.
Second homes
Cape, islands and northern New England.
Your vision. Independent oversight.
Complexity and changed scope both show up in the budget first. That is where the review starts.
37%of renovating homeowners who set a budget went over it
35%of those chose higher-end materials than they planned
31%of those expanded the scope midrenovation
2026 U.S. Houzz & Home Study, renovations in 2025.
One experienced advocate. Every detail accounted for.
Brianne represents your interests, coordinates your project team and keeps you informed, without asking you to manage the day to day.
About
Brianne Crawford
Brianne Crawford · Owner's representative
Brianne Crawford has a background in engineering, twelve years inside ultra-high-net-worth households and three or more years leading multimillion-dollar residential projects.
That range means she can review a set of drawings in the morning, walk the job site at noon and brief a principal by evening, speaking each audience's language with equal fluency. She reads every bid, invoice and change order line by line, and holds architects, builders and trades to what was agreed in writing.
12years serving ultra-high-net-worth families
3+years leading multimillion-dollar projects
1client per project: the owner
Fluent in the household, the job site, and the engineering.
Discretion is part of the job. The work is quiet, exacting and entirely on your behalf.
