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.
In Part I of this explainer series, we guided potential ICI Homes customers and readers through some basic, but not always understandable, mortgage terms and acronyms. Every industry has a shortcut language that makes sense to those who work in it, or are familiar with it. But that terminology can be impenetrable for folks who …
Read moreHome-Buying Lingo Explained: All Things Mortgage, Part II
Need to find a new custom Florida home from wherever you are? Which might not be convenient to the Sunshine State? No problem! We at ICI Homes can shepherd you through a virtual home-buying journey from first inquiry to signed contract. We’ve done it virtually well before our recent worldwide health crisis. And, as our …
Read moreVirtual Home Tours and Home-Buying a Popular Option
Trying to sync up your calendar with a move to the Sunshine State? It’s much easier than you might think. There’s no clear “off season” for residential real estate in Florida, so you can plan and execute your move when it works best for you. We have more good news: when you build or buy …
Read moreNo “Off Season” – Build A New Custom Florida Home Any Time of Year
For most of us, moving to a new home is a huge task even when we know where we’re headed and have time to plan for it. If your search feels like you’re standing at the bottom of a mountain you must climb, ICI Homes’ online sales staff can help you take that first step. …
Read moreICI Homes’ Online Sales Staff: Your First Step to a New Custom Florida Home
Guess what’s easier than researching all the facts and features of your next new home on ICI Homes’ fully stocked website? Touring your next new home on our website, via our 3D virtual tours and video experiences. It’s cutting-edge technology put to practical everyday use, especially if you’re prospective ICI Homes customer who currently doesn’t …
Read moreUse Our Virtual Tools to Find Your New Custom Florida Home
Florida was the top moving destination for 2019, per U-Haul. If you’ve spent any time in the state of Florida, you’re undoubtedly spotted moving vans, trucks — and furniture-filled pickups — zipping along local highways and interstates. You’ve probably also spotted those familiar white and orange U-Haul vehicles among other commercial traffic, and with good …
Read morePeople Want to Be Here: FL the Top Moving Destination for 2019
According to a recent News Journal Article, Realtors reported a surge in sales in Volusia and Flagler counties at the end of 2019. December often sees a higher amount of home sales than the rest of the year. But, this year we saw more growth than we did in over a decade. Ready for your …
Read moreHome Sales in Volusia and Flagler Counties on the Rise
Folks of all ages and generations buy new custom Florida homes every day, and we all know Florida is a very popular place to live. Millennial home buyers are no exception. Active retirees have long migrated here. So have young families and career people following booming industries. The state’s natural beauty, cultural riches, world-class attractions …
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 moreWant More House for Your Dollar? Track Dips in Interest Rates
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 …