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With the 2022 holiday season in full swing, it will soon be time to ring in a new year – and with that, the April “tax season.” The good news is that there are many potential items you could deduct, in turn, reducing the amount of income tax that you owe (or...

When it comes to the stock market and the real estate market – as well as the overall economy – there is really no such thing as predictable. Today, it is not at all unusual for the stock market to have 1,000 point daily swings in either direction. Likewise, the real...

If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines and waiting for the right time to build a custom dream home, the steep rise in interest rates – and in turn, higher mortgage rates – may have turned that into more of a nightmare. But there is good news! Even with the average...

You have likely heard the phrase that the three rules in real estate are location, location, location. This holds true whether you are buying an existing home or you’re building a new one. In fact, choosing a lot for your new custom home is a critical piece of the...

When you move into a new custom home, you likely expect that all of the systems and appliances will work properly – and that they will do so for a while. Unfortunately, though, the reality is that some of these items may be faulty and in turn, require repair or...

While turning your dream home idea into a reality is typically an exciting endeavor, the truth is that even though the systems and appliances in your new abode will be brand new, there is still the possibility that they could break or malfunction. This is where a...

With the “official” start of Florida hurricane season – which runs from June through the end of November every year – it is a good time to discuss the ways that you could help prevent or reduce damage to your new home. For many people, bringing your “dream home” into...

While it might sound counterintuitive to think about future selling features of a custom home that you have not yet even built, it is typically a good idea to consider what can add to – and detract from – you getting the most whenever that time eventually comes. Five...

When considering a new custom home, it is natural to have ideas in your mind regarding its square footage, number of bedrooms and baths, and other amenities like added garage space, an in-ground pool, and/or an outdoor kitchen that is ideally suited for entertaining...

If so, is now the right time to move forward on building a new custom home? Although the COVID-19 pandemic turned the stock market into a roller coaster, and shuttered countless businesses, when it roared into the United States in early 2020, surprisingly a massive...