Innovations in Home Building Are Bringing Buyers Back to New Florida Homes

In the last three years the correcting trend in real estate saw more people purchasing existing residences while fewer embarked on new construction. All that is changing now with a slew of innovative new features and amenities designed to make the most out of Florida’s natural resources and bring buyers back to new Florida homes.

One of the fastest developing trends seen in these new homes is the harnessing of Florida’s most famed natural resource: its incredible weather and seemingly endless sunshine. Home builders are increasingly using environmentally friendly technology that puts the sun to work for the homeowner, and many new homes are being equipped with solar panels that harness the sun’s energy and convert it to electricity, making these Florida homes more energy efficient than ever before.

The energy efficiency of these homes is actually making them more affordable than many older residences. The newer homes will save you money on your electric bill over time as they rely on resources from the sun to keep your home better insulated around the year.

Another developing trend seen in nearly every new home in Florida is the expansion of the concept of indoor/outdoor living. Whether you’re a native or you chose Florida for its amazing climate and 300 sunny days per year, the gorgeous weather is a benefit every homeowner wants to maximize. That’s why home builders are equipping these original and up-to-the-minute homes with features like sweeping patios and verandahs, outdoor kitchens and covered lanais as standard parts of new home purchase packages.

New Florida homes are making the most of the indigenous climate with scores of French doors and wide floor to ceiling windows, allowing the soft trade winds to pass through and encouraging homeowners to spend more time enjoying the best part of Florida living. And a range of innovative new open floor plans with multiple entrances make outdoor entertaining easier than ever.

In Florida, homes like these are also outfitted with more of your favorite familiar amenities. From granite countertops to 42-inch cabinetry, 16-inch tile, recessed lighting and energy efficient appliances, features that were once considered upgrades are now becoming standard parts of a home builder’s new home package. Having these amenities already included in the purchase price gives a person a better home buying experience because they are already aware of what’s in store when it comes to their new home.

Home builders, eager to display knowledge of new building trends and technology, and excited to see homeowners coming back to new construction, are putting their all in to satisfying customers by offering exciting and innovative new amenities and options that are encouraging people once again to build new. For the first time in three years, buyers are discovering that in many instances they can get more for their dollar by building rather than buying an existing home.

New Florida homes from condos to single family residences are reflecting current home owner demands. From rooftop pools in the city to energy efficient patio homes for retirees, these homes are offering features and amenities for every buyer. The homes are giving buyers plenty of reasons to haul out old clichés. When it comes to home buying, the trend for 2011 is definitely out with the old and in with the new.