Deciding where to start can seem daunting, but that’s why Southern Homes has a unique process in place that will help all the decisions you need to make seem exciting and effortless.
Buying Your Home In 8 Easy Steps


Step 1 Establish your appropriate home budget
Let our sales staff and proven lenders help find your budget. Making you comfortable with your purchase price and monthly payment is important to us — we want you to find a home you love and not be stretched financially.
Step 2 Determine your timeline
If timing is important, Southern Homes offers Quick-Move-In homes that are either complete, or soon-to-be complete.


Step 3 Choose where you want to live
Southern Homes has a wide variety of communities throughout Polk, Highlands and Hardee Counties. We will help narrow down the best area for you and your family.
Step 4 Find your favorite floorplan
Start narrowing down your choices as to which floorplan meets your needs by asking yourself what’s most important to you. There may be more than one floorplan that meets your needs, and that’s okay!


Step 5 Select your homesite
Size matters! When selecting a homesite, it’s important to first consider your floorplan. Your favorite floorplan may help narrow down which homesite you decide to build on. Each community offers its own unique selection of homesites including standard homesites, lakefront, oversized or corner homesites.
Step 6 Choose your options
Let’s get started! You can visit a model center, talk to an online sales counselor or call any of our knowledgeable new home specialists. Our sales team is full of experts to help guide you through this exciting process. When you speak with our team, you can expect your needs to be heard. We know not every situation is the same, so we work with you to determine what best fits you and your needs.


Step 7 Find your aesthetic
Southern Homes sat down with interior designers to make sure we offer the colors and designs that meet everyone’s tastes. Whether you’re traditional, contemporary or modern, we’ll find the colors that will match your style. Depending on your loan program and down payment, you can follow our designer’s color palettes, or customize your own color selections.
Step 8 Visit a model center
For our homebuyers’ convenience, all Southern Homes’ model centers are equipped with a design room that holds interior and exterior decorating choices.
