Window Covering Tips for Florida Homeowners

Build or buy a new custom Florida home with ICI Homes and you’ll never lack for plentiful windows, glass doors and the brightness and cheerfulness they provide for interior spaces. One appeal of Florida living — particularly for first-time residents — is the easy transition between indoor and outdoor living …

Get Creative with Down Payment Options

There’s more than one way to do a down payment, especially if you’re a first-time home buyer navigating the costs, requirements and best practices of the entire home-buying process. From doing your financial homework, to researching locations and communities, plus timing up moving logistics — perhaps job transfers — it’s …

Bank of America Survey: Buying Versus Renting Remains a Strong Priority

According to research from the Bank of America Institute, more consumers prefer buying a home over renting one or bunking with family. The 2026 Bank of America Homebuyer Insights Report, which went public on June 23, contains heartening data for potential ICI Homes customers considering buying or building a new …

Two New Model Homes Coming to Westlake at Wellen Park

Exciting news is coming to Wellen Park. ICI Homes has announced plans to build two new professionally designed model homes in its newest luxury neighborhood, Westlake at Wellen Park.

Don’t Let Interest Rates Derail Your Home-Buying Plans

Many potential ICI Homes customers buy homes via mortgages, so when they’re eyeing a new custom Florida home, they’re probably noting the Federal Reserve’s decisions on interest rates. Recent rates have hovered around 6.5 percent, roughly doubling since the ultra-low, COVID-19 pandemic-era rates. Since then, the residential real estate market …

How to Navigate the Summer Selling, Buying and Moving Season

Summer is the most popular time of year to change locations, homes or jobs, and you won’t be alone trying to get it all done. But it doesn’t have to be dreaded. If you know or sense transitions coming, you can sketch timelines, research new homes, and make decisions in …

Put the ‘Living’ in Your Outdoor Living Space

Enjoying a Florida lifestyle often means spending time outdoors, especially for new Florida residents who hail from different climates. We at ICI Homes are Florida residents too, and our more than 46 years of building new custom homes all over the state confirms that many of our customers also prize …

Explore the New Pablo II Model Home at Mariposa at EverRange

ICI Homes has officially opened its new fully furnished Pablo II model home in Mariposa at EverRange, giving homebuyers an exciting opportunity to experience one of Jacksonville’s newest master-planned communities firsthand. The two-story Pablo II showcases over 3,300 square feet of thoughtfully designed living space, featuring four bedrooms, 3.5 baths, …

Taming Taxes: Don’t Miss These Important Homeownership Deductions

Depending when you read this, tax season may have come and gone, or be breathing down your neck in a few days or weeks. The reality is that no one (we know) loves taxes, but when you buy or build a new custom Florida home with ICI Homes, homeownership offers …

New Construction = A Good Night’s Sleep

A new custom Florida home by ICI Homes is built to your household’s needs and wants. And since sleep — and the importance of it — has become an important focus in today’s health and fitness worlds, each bedroom in a new custom Florida home can be crafted architecturally and …

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