Tagged : New Home Construction

Found 3 blog entries tagged as "New Home Construction".

Custom Homes By: Alan Aptheker
Nocatee, Durbin Crossing to the south, even at the beaches with developments like Paradise Key and Valencia, new home construction is undergoing a sharp upward curve. This series is all about three different types of new home construction available: Custom, Spec and Tract homes.    Spec homes. No particular buyer in mind, so typically not a lot of upgrades and eclectic finishes that might turn off the mainstream buyer. But sometimes they're not fully formed yet, and it’s possible to jump in at the right time while they're still under construction, and sneak in a few personal touches of your own.    PRO: They're "off-the-shelf" ready, and many of us just hate to wait. And you can see exactly what you're…
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KB Homes Big Deal Sales Event - New Homes Savings in Jacksonville Area
KB Homes Big Deal Sales Event - New Homes Savings in Jacksonville Area

What's "big" really mean, in the grand scheme of things? How about lowered prices and $16,000 off quick move in homes in eight Jacksonville KB Homes communities. Example: Westland Oaks on the westside, reduced from $203K to $185K for a 3/2.5 (with a three car garage!) That's $185K for 2,403 square feet with a three-car garage. That's big.  And there are price reductions (literally) all over the map. 

KB Homes is slashing prices in Nassau, Duval, Clay and St. Johns County.  Five of their most popular Jacksonville communities, Victoria Preserve, Cedar Bay, Westland Oaks, Adams Way and Wexford Chase are seeing similar discounts, and in one of the hottest communities in the metro

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New Homes: How long does it take to build from scratch?
New Homes: How long does it take to build from scratch?
By: Alan Aptheker

As with any major project, there’s a timeline. Pushing too hard against that timeline can cause slip ups. Yet time wasted by builders and crews is also a negative. Then you’re not getting into your new home because of delays made by bad management or simple ineptitude on the part of contractors or subcontractors. Make sure these steps are followed, and check on progress. Don’t leave it up to the site manager to keep you in the loop at all times.

The Timeline:   First step, ASAP: Preparation or Layout/Stake-out. Engineers carefully plan the community layout and site each home for maximum aesthetics. The homesite is cleared and staked out. The site is excavated by large…
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