Front Porch Comeback
Front porches are making a comeback is one of the new home design trends for 2011.
Buying a Home
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.
Housing & Economic Forecasts Show Rising Activity
Expect 5.3 million existing-home sales this year, up from 4.9 million in 2010, with additional gains in 2012 to about 5.6 million – that’s a sustainable level given the size of our population. According to GoToby.com, home sales are expected to stay on an uptrend through 2012 and mortgage interest …
10K Home Buyers Sitting On the Fence!
Consumers today think it is a good time to buy a new home. According to John Burns Real Estate Consulting Community Building Marketing Intelligence, consumers are focusing on these aspects in planning to buy their next home purchase: 1. Style and design are slightly more important than price 2. Personalization …
5 New Home Building Tips
Building your new home is always an exciting chapter in life, but it can also be challenging. Here are some tips to help you through this process. Tips to Building a New Home: 1. Location-Location-Location The most important thing in building a new home is deciding where you want it …
11 Ways to Stretch Your Remodeling Budget
Remodeling your home is considerably different from building your new home. Your home becomes a worksite, living side-by-side with the project from start to finish. Not only can this make you stressful, but keeping expenditures under control throughout the remodeling process is another huge factor that most homeowners have to …
Home Price Stabilization Seen in Most Metro Areas during Fourth Quarter, Sales Up
Check this out! Home sales rebounded in 49 states during the fourth quarter with 78 markets – just over half of the available metropolitan areas – experiencing price gains from a year ago, while most of the rest saw price weakness, according to the latest survey by the National Association …
Green Homes
A Green home is a eco-friendly way of living that is good for the environment , yourself and your family. Another positive aspect of owning a green home is that it saves you money in the long run. An environmentally friendly home uses less energy, water, natural resources and is …
Modern Bathroom: Top Ten Trend’s of 2011
Out with the old and in with the new. 2011 is just around the corner and the new trends for home design have arrived. If you are looking to revamp your bathroom, check out Interior Design Online’s article Modern Bathroom: Top Ten Trend’s of 2011. Eco-Friendly is now the rage …
The “Villa Feel”
Courtyard homes are perfect for those who prefer privacy and not an expansive backyard. It gives the resident a “villa” like feel, for about the same price as a traditional home. The attraction to this floor plan is the ability to entertain and have open connectivity to the house. The residents …
Tile roofs are making a big comeback Here’s why
Everyone wants a tile roof. They used to be expensive but with today’s technology, tile roofs are making a big comeback. Here’s why… One of the main reasons tile has made a comeback is because of its look. Tile roofs bring out a certain nostalgia for most people. Nothing finishes …