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A construction industry report released August 17 put input costs up 7.1 percent year over year, with metals, lumber, and labor leading. Here is how we translate a national index into a real budget for a Fort Myers area project, and why the cabinet tariff schedule makes 2027 timing worth thinking about now.
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FEMA is finalizing revised flood maps for six panels in unincorporated Lee County around Mullock Creek, with an effective date expected this summer. Here is how a flood zone change affects your permit, your renovation budget, and your insurance.
Read moreCape Coral impact fees rose on July 1, 2026, the first of four annual increases, and Lee County raised fire and EMS impact fees earlier this year. Here is what the two changes add to a new home or commercial building, and why they do not touch most remodels.
Read moreThe 9th Edition of the Florida Building Code takes effect December 31, 2026. Under Florida law the edition in effect the day you apply for your permit governs your project, so timing matters for anyone planning work in Lee, Collier, or Charlotte county.
Read moreHonest price ranges for kitchen remodels in the Fort Myers area, what actually moves the number, and how to budget without surprises.
Read moreHB 803 took effect July 1, 2026 and exempts some small residential projects from permitting. Here is why it applies to far fewer Lee, Collier, and Charlotte county homes than the headlines suggest.
Read moreWhich home projects need a building permit in Lee County and its cities, who issues them, and why unpermitted work costs more in the end.
Read moreHow the substantial improvement rule limits what you can spend repairing or upgrading a home in a flood zone, and how to plan a rebuild around it.
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