Paying Off Debt Before Buying a House: Understanding Your Custom Home Investment - Featured Image

Paying Off Debt Before Buying a House: Understanding Your Custom Home Investment

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You do not need to be debt-free to qualify for a mortgage on a custom home in Southwest Florida. Lenders focus on two key numbers: your debt-to-income ratio (ideally below 43%) and your credit score. Paying off debt before buying a house is less about eliminating every balance and more about building a strong, well-rounded financial picture. If you’ve spent a lifetime making smart financial decisions, you already know that. But when the idea of building a custom retirement home starts to take shape, it makes complete sense to pause and ask the harder questions. Should I pay down what…

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Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Custom Home in Southwest Florida? - Featured Image

Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Custom Home in Southwest Florida?

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“Is now a good time to buy?” This question naturally arises when you’re considering your dream home in Southwest Florida. Making this significant investment deserves careful thought. Rather than attempting to predict what the market will do next, this article will help you evaluate whether this is the right moment for your custom home journey. We’ll examine two key considerations: Florida’s unique seasonal patterns and how current market conditions should factor into your decision.   Understanding Southwest Florida’s Seasonal Patterns Southwest Florida operates on a distinctive seasonal rhythm that affects construction activity throughout the year. Peak season runs from October…

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Single-Story vs. Two-Story Homes: Which Is Right for You?

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Building or buying a home means making some key decisions on certain aspects of the home. Whether it’s the floorplan, the layout or the type of home, choosing what works for you can mean the difference between loving your new home and being disappointed. Here in Southwest Florida, you’ll see a lot of different types of homes and depending on the neighborhood, single-story homes may seem to be the way to go; however, this has been changing in recent years as more and more builders are seeking ways to maximize spaces to new levels. More two-story options are popping up…

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Turn Key Homes LLC returns to Frey & Son Homes brand

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BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (Nov. 30, 2016) — Turn Key Homes LLC, launched in Cape Coral in 2011, has returned to its parent company name, Frey & Son Homes Inc., a Bonita Springs-based luxury custom homebuilder serving Southwest Florida for more than 44 years. Several “speculative” homes built under the Turn Key Homes name are still available in Cape Coral, and its seven floor plans are now being built under the Frey & Son Homes brand.   During the recession and housing slow down from 2008 to 2012, the builder used its resources to buy and rehabilitate homes in foreclosure in…

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