How to Shop for a Seasonal Florida Home

Are you a seasonable Florida resident or wannabe? Once summer humidity retreats and leaves began turning brilliant colors, do you dream of bicycle rides on the beach? Shirtsleeve weather in January? Do you vacation for extended periods in the Sunshine State, or frequently, and dread leaving? Sounds like seasonal residency …

How to Maximize the Helpfulness of ICI Homes’ Online Sales Consultants

If you’re searching for a new custom Florida home and you’ve discovered us at ICI Homes, you have an instant secret weapon you may not even realize.

Practicality with Panache: Four Fun Ways to Outfit Your Bathroom

Who said one of the most necessary areas of a new custom Florida home must look strictly functional rather than inviting? Sometimes customers choose bathroom design elements and materials based on how difficult those elements are to clean and maintain, rather than how aesthetically pleasing they’ll look. We won’t steer you …

Three Benefits to Living in an Active Community

Warp-speed societal and cultural changes during the past two decades have changed way most working-age adults view their careers and retirement planning. For instance, most of us will continue working part-time or full-time past the age when our own parents retired. That’s partly due to financial and business changes, but …

Live Like a Floridian: Plan Your Outdoor Fire Feature

“A fireplace in Florida?” you say. We at ICI Homes say a resounding, “Yes!” Outdoor fire pits and fireplaces are an ever-popular element in outdoor living spaces. They’re also a timeless design feature. In fact, gathering around dancing flames is a timeless tradition, and the crackling conversation, calming effect and …

Cool, or What? Creative Features for Custom Homes

When you’re designing a new custom Florida home, you’re usually concentrating on the elements that work best for you and your family, and the must-haves you know must be in your floorplan. It’s easy to overlook out-of-the-box thinking to solve design conundrums, or to add a little architectural pizazz to …

The Pros of Choosing a Gated Community

You’re house hunting with us and know you want a new custom Florida home with all the latest features, construction materials and techniques. Do you also want a gate? It’s a good question to ask. Some of you will and some of you won’t, but you should know that gated …

House Hunting? Why You Should Talk to the Neighbors

Searching for or building a new custom Florida home requires a massive amount of preparation. There’s so much you have to know, and so much you probably don’t know, that all the websites and handouts and conversations with builders and real estate agents eventually run the risk of coalescing into …

Live Like a Floridian: Plan Your Outdoor Water Feature

If you live in the Sunshine State or are moving here, water might be prominent on your list of homeowner must-haves. Florida beaches are important for many of us, followed by recreational options involving Intracoastal Waterways, creeks, lakes and well-known water parks. Then there’s that Florida staple, the swimming pool. …

Using a Local Lender Could Save You Money and Hassle

It’s no secret that buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you will make in your lifetime. It may also become one of the busiest times in your life as well. In this busy, modern world many of us shop online for goods and services, such as groceries …

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