Can You Hire Your Own Home Inspector on a New Construction Home in Florida? Yes, you can and you should hire your own independent home inspector on a new construction home in Florida. Many buyers assume a brand new home does not need inspecting, or that the builder's own inspections are enough. Neit

What Is a CDD Fee and How Does It Affect Your Monthly Payment in Florida New Construction? A CDD fee is a Community Development District assessment that appears as a line item on your property tax bill in certain Florida new construction communities. It is not an HOA fee and it does not go away when

Florida's New Permitting Rules: What Buyers and Homeowners in North Port, Port Charlotte, and South Gulf Cove Need to Know Florida changed how building permits work for both small repairs and new construction. The new rules exempt minor interior projects under $7,500 from permitting outside flood zo

New Construction vs Resale in Southwest Florida: What Buyers Are Really Comparing Most buyers in Southwest Florida compare new construction and resale homes based on purchase price. That is the wrong comparison. The number that actually determines what you can afford is your total monthly cost of ow