Guides, tips, pricing, incentives, builder information, and everything you need to know when buying a new construction home in South Florida.
57 articles from National House Search
To get a HomeReady mortgage, your total qualifying income can be no more than 80% of the area median income (AMI) for the home's location, under Fannie Mae's Selling Guide. There is no single…
Clear to close"" means your lender's underwriter has signed off on your loan and you are ready to schedule closing. It is the last big green light, but it is not the finish line. Your lender can…
Broward County's own first-time home buyer program, Homebuyer Purchase Assistance, gives a 0% deferred second mortgage, and it can be used on a new-construction home. The catch: when we checked on…
Most home purchases with a mortgage close in about five to six weeks. The average purchase loan closed in 36.8 days in March 2026, according to the ICE Mortgage Monitor report for May 2026. A…
A townhouse style condo is a home that looks and lives like a townhouse but may be owned the way a condo is owned. That matters at Vivant. Lennar's plan pages for all five Vivant homes describe the…
A shadow box fence is a wood fence with boards set on both sides of the rails, with small gaps between them. It looks the same from your yard and your neighbor's yard. At Coral Breeze, Lennar's…
Ceramic vs porcelain tile comes down to how much water the tile soaks up. Porcelain is denser and soaks up very little. Ceramic is fired at a lower heat and soaks up a bit more. At Coral Breeze,…
A homebuyer education course is a class that walks you through buying a home: budgeting, credit, the loan, closing and owning. Some loan programs and down payment help programs require one before you…
Your monthly payment depends on which home you buy, what it costs, what loan you use, your down payment, and your credit — plus property taxes, homeowners insurance, and HOA dues on top of the loan…
Buying a new home is not like buying a resale home. The contract, deposit rules, inspection timing, and even agent registration all work differently. This checklist covers what to ask and what to get…
Builders describe homes by construction stage, not by whether you can move in tomorrow. A home with a certificate of occupancy has passed final inspection and is legally safe to live in. A home in…
Builders describe homes by construction stage, not by whether you can move in tomorrow. A home with a certificate of occupancy has passed final inspection and is legally safe to live in. A home in…
