Around The House

04/19/2023

Are you planning to start a new home or remodeling project in Florida? Don't make the same mistakes as others! Start with a good set of house plans designed specifically for your needs and Florida's hurricane building codes. Check out our latest blog post on why successful projects start with good house plans and how the RoMac Design Center can help. Click the link to read more! https://bit.ly/3KWG6CK

If you are ready to start a new home or remodeling project, the first and most important step is acquiring a good set of house plans which are designed to your wants and needs and satisfy Florida’s tough hurricane building codes. The problems with most projects stem from a poor set of construction...

12/22/2022

Join Don Magruder for an eye-opening conversation as he sits down with industry leaders and individuals who are struggling to buy a home. They will discuss the problems potential homebuyers are currently facing and look for solutions to the ongoing challenges.

12/05/2022

Are Florida housing numbers being misinterpreted? Found out in the new ATH blog post. Click the link to read...https://bit.ly/3HbUxlT

The October Housing Report released by Dr. Bard O’Connor of the Florida Realtors® could be misinterpreted if you just look at the top line of sales. In October, just after Hurricane Irma, which shutdown the housing market in a huge, important section of the state, sales were down 24.6 percent as ...

11/22/2022

Do the headlines tell the real story in the housing market? Found out in the new ATH blog post...https://bit.ly/3EUbBLJ

Last week, The National Association of Realtors released its Existing-Home Sales Report for October, and the headline screamed a 28.4% drop in existing-homes sales from the prior year. Just looking at the headlines, it would be easy to imagine the residential home market is in full collapse and that...

11/16/2022

Is SOS Pascagoula Troublesome Signs for Florida’s Flooded Areas? Find out in this week's ATH blog post...https://bit.ly/3V1hdZN

In the last Around the House, I discussed the impact of the new floodplain maps from FEMA and the changes in the National Flood Insurance program which could have dramatic impacts on Florida after Hurricane Ian. A few weeks later Hurricane Nicole has created major impacts on Florida’s east coast i...

10/31/2022

What is the Flood Insurance 50 Percent Rule? And how does it affect you? Find out in this week's ATH blog post. https://bit.ly/3FwM4Js

10/26/2022

For over 9 years, Don Magruder the CEO of RoMac Building Supply has written an Around the House column for the Daily Commercial which informed readers about various issues involving housing projects, trends in housing, and ways to save money around the house.

In early October, RoMac Building Supply made a business decision to stop advertising in the Daily Commercial due to decreased circulation and the lack of local news coverage. In doing so, Magruder’s Around the House Column will be published online through the Around the House website and RoMac Building Supply social media outlets.

RoMac Building Supply is grateful to the Daily Commercial for its help in the long-term support of Around the House and it wishes them the best of luck as they try to navigate their approaches to cover local news.

10/24/2022

Find out the Top 5 Honey-Do Fall Projects for Central Florida in this week's ATH blog. Click the link to read. https://bit.ly/3gAkrEN

10/17/2022

Top 5 Reasons Why Central Florida Housing Prices Will Be Slow to Decline. Click the link to find out...https://bit.ly/3Twpfcx

10/10/2022

Can you afford to move? Find out in this week's ATH blog. https://bit.ly/3EuTQTn

10/03/2022

Over 600 Lake Construction Students Need Industry Support. Find out how in our new ATH blog post. https://bit.ly/3SNFVf8

09/26/2022

Don’t Expect Huge Price Drops in Construction Quickly. Find out why in the new ATH blog post. https://bit.ly/3dHzf3n