The Homebuyer journey 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.
Question Asked: Our family is ready to build a custom home. We are concerned about making the “wrong choice” due to the current economic situation; we want to make sure the builder is financially SOLID. How do we protect ourselves? The Fredrick’s – St. Johns, FL Response Given: With the …
Question Asked: I’m in the market for a new home, but I really want something with character. I know plans can be customized but I wonder how many tweaks I can make without outpricing my budget. Besides, I’m not entirely sure what can be added to a plan. Is it …
Question Asked: I know there are a lot of great deals in the market in short sales and foreclosures. Why should I have a home built when there is so much to choose from already built? Response Given: I bet you can predict what a builder would say about this …
You found the floor plan you like for your new Florida home, but it has one more room than you have children to fill. Or, if you are empty-nesters, it has four bedrooms and you don’t think you’ll ever have that many guests.
Not all home builders offer home warranties. Some apparently think they are perfect and you’ll never have a problem with the Florida home they just built for you.
If you are a lover of multilevel Florida homes, then you have got to deal with staircases.
One thing you expect from new Florida homes is the ability to play in your backyard for more of the year than other places in the country.
You can be the envy of friends and family with those photos of you in shorts and a T-shirt in February.
While we acknowledge there really isn’t a hurricane-ready home, since no one is really ready for a hurricane, you can at least count on your new Florida home withstanding the fury of a hurricane better than ever.
Last winter you declared you’d shoveled the snow off the front walk for the last time. You’ve retired from your job and the kids have all moved away, so there’s nothing keeping you there. It’s time to consider moving to a Florida home.
June begins the biggest time of the year for people moving.
Once school lets out, the family packs up the house and takes off for their new home, usually because of a job relocation.