Florida New Home Construction

I was on vacation and saw many unfinished homes for sale in the port charlotte area... are there any websites ( LINKS ) for me to go to?

I am an Award Winning builder and we do build in that area, and fortunately none of them are ours, as we did not participate in any speculative building, but most importantly; we did not offer sub prime end loans to customers under the false pretense that there would be an easy "flip". Being old fashioned, our customers still have to get a construction loan to build a new home. I am also licensed in real estate, and what you are interested in is being pitched with the same "false fervor" that caused the problem initially. Keep in mind, nothing that comes with "value" is easy, and "good deals" are always defined as GOOD by those who stand to make money on them themselves. Many of the homes you see, have monumentsal problems when it comes to a purchase and "real property closing". One, they are often smothered in Florida's lien laws, and it will be difficult to get clear title, as well as timely. Two; they may be void of any warranties, and therefor will lack accountabilty after the fact for you as the consumer and end user. Few know that under state statute here in Florida, a solvent General Contractor who builds a "new home" must convey a structural warranty that ties to his license, and is good for 10 years. Three; the local building departments of Charlotte County and North Port will look seriously at tearing them down, as the weather is not mild here, and does do damage to structural components over time. And; they do suffer infestations when not lived in or left uncompleted, and as each day passes, they are viewed as a "hazard". Nobody set out on an objective 3 years ago to build an overabundance of "ugly homes", but that is what our market has now, and the media keeps referring to them as "units" in statistical analysis. Compound this number with the abandoned foreclosure's due to our high unemployment since we are a construction driven economy, and we have a real problem here. If I were you, I would liken it to Detroit and the car industry. Does anybody there develop a business plan to manufacture cars(units)that are both "used, ugly, poorly assembled, inefficient, and with rusty parts"? I think not. Fortunately; there are still solvent builders in the area. Many like us are small, and simply waiting for better days, and watched the "volume snake oil salesmen types" gradually go out of business, or off to jail. Our area will indeed rebound, and small "hands on builders" who know their trade will once again prevail. Do yourself a service, and find yourself one of those, and leave what you saw here on your last trip to the "sub-prime lenders and the bulldozers". That should have happened a year ago, and if you build now, you can get the latest in green technology/hurricane code protection. That is VALUE. www.gmcfamilypartners.com

2009-04-16 10:54:50 by Craig x

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I do the taxes for a construction co. in Tampa, Florida and there's a rumor swirling that HILTI may be on the verge of bankruptcy.

HILTI has to be suffering after the decline in New Home sales. I'm not sure if they'll declare bankruptcy, but expect a slew of lay-offs across the globe through 2012. New Homes have to compete with foreclosures and existing home sales, so HILTI will have little business in the next 24 months. Alot of managers and sales people are going to get the ax.

2010-06-23 09:52:18 by HotGurl21

Price: $34.95

I live in Florida and have a concrete block and stucco type home. In Virginia I had both a wood frame home and another which was brick and wood frame. My question is : Why is concrete block used so widely in Florida and not brick, and why is brick used so much in Virginia, but not concrete block?
Is is because some materials are more widely available in different regions of the USA?

Yes, the area regulates the materials. Up north red clay is widely available so bricks are widely used. Down in Florida, other materials are available, hence the cinder blocks.

Also, when done right, a cinder block house can be built stronger for hurricanes, and it is a better insulation via the air gap in the blocks.

2010-01-15 08:55:17 by integritytwo

Price: $34.95

My husband has been building homes for years but always with or for company, a man saw my husbands work and has asked him to personally build them a home in Alaka, we live in florida!How do we even begin to give a fair estimate and we not loose our butts off, nor be unfair to them? My husband can hire his own crew and will be over seeing all. Does any one have a great outline for bidding jobs for new contruction homes? Also the hows, whats. whens we may not be thinking of?Any good sound help is needed.

Long distance construction?

You would have to take a jaunt to Alaska.

You, I, have no idea what materials cost, what labor rates are, license requirements are, etc.

Bear in mind that the majority of products are shipped to Alaska.
I have no idea what products are manufactured there.

Also bear in mind that the "window" for construction is short, due to weather, and completion may require more time than Florida.

Have a good trip.

2006-07-06 10:41:28 by MISTY B

florida home, new construction. no weather sealent under the plywood. Builder wants to fill this with foam. it is as if the wall is floating in air. I can put my hand in the space and pull the plywood right off, Not to metion I can see a two inch high, 25 feet long stream of light into my house from this wall.

Foam is a cheap fix on the builder's part. You probably have a home inspection coming up, tell the builder that you're having the inspector come 'early' to look at that specific spot. Remind him to be SURE that it will pass inspection.

He'll probably come up with a more substantial solution!

2007-05-09 09:01:53 by Rick C