Does anyone have any insight or experience on the pros and cons of buying vs building a house in South Florida?

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I’d recommend building so that you have some control over your elevation and wind mitigation systems for insurability purposes

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Have you missed all the articles over the past 5 years (including as recently as last week) about insurance rates there?

Yes, its gone up and still going higher. Do you have any experience with buying and building houses there?

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