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New Construction North East Florida

buying new construction homes in North East Florida

What a Florida New Home Construction Warranty Really Covers

What a Florida new home construction warranty covers: the 1-2-10 tiers, what is excluded, how the clocks run out, and why the packet matters at resale.

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The Standard One-Year Construction Warranty in Florida, and the Year Most People Sleep Through

A standard one-year construction warranty in Florida covers the builder's workmanship and materials for the first year after closing. What it covers, what it skips, and the clock.

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What a 2-10 Builders Warranty Actually Covers on a New Home

A 2-10 builders warranty covers a new home for 1 year on workmanship, 2 years on systems, and 10 years on structural defects. Who pays and what transfers.

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New Build Closing Costs: What Really Lands on the Settlement Statement

New build closing costs run 2% to 5% of price. The four buckets, Florida's doc-stamp math, the land-only tax trap, and the wind-credit vs flood-insurance tradeoff.

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Who Pays Closing Costs on a New Construction Home?

On a new construction home the buyer pays most closing costs; the builder covers seller-side items and often credits part of yours if you use its preferred lender.

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What a Florida 10-Year Structural Warranty Really Promises You

What Florida's 10-year structural warranty actually covers on a new home, how it differs from state law, and how to use the full ten years.

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