Looking to buy a home in Florida? Buying a new home can be tricky but we offer tips, tricks and advice for those seeking a new home in the sunny state of Florida. And when you’re ready, consider using ICI Homes as your builder in any of our fine communities or on your own lot.
Sounds straightforward, right? The lower the current interest rates, the better deal you can get on a mortgage for a new custom Florida home. Lower interest rates mean less interest over the life of a loan and — perhaps more importantly — lower monthly payments. Even those of us who aren’t math whizzes probably understand Read More »
In the third blog of our series on how ICI Homes earns such eye-opening customer service ratings — a sparkling 96 percent as of this writing — let’s review East Central Florida Division President Samuel D. Morrisett’s Part I summation of how we approach customer satisfaction. “There are three things that are critical,” Morrisett says Read More »
Earlier on the ICI Homes Blog, we discussed the importance of homebuilders’ customer service ratings and how our own — at 96 percent — leaves the current industry standard in its dust. We’re extremely grateful for the many homeowners willing to give us a big thumbs-up. But how does that happen? It has much to Read More »
Sometimes, in the excitement of searching for a new custom Florida home, buyers stray towards a community that catches their eyes, rather than their sense of practicality. That doesn’t mean we at ICI Homes don’t want you to have fun with the process. Certainly you should target communities whose look and feel resonate with you Read More »
Searching for a new custom Florida home? We’ve got some good news for you. The Sunshine State is home to several of the statistically rated “best places to move” in 2019. Actually, it’s been a top North American destination since the late 19th century. But modern-day people on the move think so too, and we Read More »
Like lending others a helping hand when they need it? So do we! ICI Homes is proud to participate in a Builders Care project in one of metro Jacksonville’s newest and most exciting communities — eTown. This nascent master-planned community on the city’s southeastern flank is just getting started, and ICI Homes is proud to Read More »
The truth is… your real estate agent doesn’t need any help. Seriously. It’s the opposite of what most people would think. Common sense seems to indicate that a seller who stays on the premises, can answer questions, plus provide information that the seller’s real estate agent might not know. But it doesn’t work that way Read More »
We all know Florida is one of the world’s great vacation destinations. And not simply for the attractions hub of Orlando, or those hundreds of miles of shoreline on both coasts. The entire state is a draw for visitors of all sorts thanks to its climate, bountiful natural resources, recreational options and beauty. So, when Read More »
Buying a new home isn’t always the effortless, enjoyable experience we’d all like it to be. There are a lot of variables and learning gaps, especially if you’re a first-time home buyer, and sometimes the processes end up being anything except trouble-free. But living in a human world doesn’t mean that home buying can’t be Read More »
A recent report from the National Association of Realtors — the “2018 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers,” to be exact — yielded some interesting statistics and trends about who buys homes these days in the United States. Among those info nuggets: 2018 marked the second consecutive year that single women buyers totaled 18 percent Read More »