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Dirt Secrets

What Buyers, Builders & Homeowners Get Wrong About Real Estate

Sep 21, 2026 · 37 min · 9 segments

How do you know if new construction is actually worth it? Should you get an inspection? Do you need a buyer’s agent? What about soil tests, permits, corner lots, remodels, and hidden issues with the…

How do you know if new construction is actually worth it? Should you get an inspection? Do you need a buyer’s agent? What about soil tests, permits, corner lots, remodels, and hidden issues with the dirt? In this rapid-fire episode of Dirt Secrets, Kim Griffin and Amanda Wood tackle question after question about buying, building, remodeling, and investing in Central Florida real estate. They compare new construction vs. resale, production vs. custom homes, corner lots vs. interior lots, infill vs. new subdivisions, and dig into the decisions that can save—or cost—you serious time a...

How do you know if new construction is actually worth it? Should you get an inspection? Do you need a buyer’s agent? What about soil tests, permits, corner lots, remodels, and hidden issues with the…

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Speakers: Kim GriffinHostAmanda WoodHost

Top entities: Real property×2 Central Florida×5 Bajoran×2 The Big Short×2 Florida×2

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot political

New Construction, Resales, and Custom Builds1:03 – 10:49

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:03

New construction or resale?

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:09

I think it depends on the neighborhood.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:11

I know that's a cop-out answer, sounds like.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:13

But new construction, you're going to get better value.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:18

Because I'm seven years into the ownership of a 75-year-old house.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:23

And every year, there's between $8,000 and $10,000 of just unexpected expense.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:28

Right.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:29

It's not remodeling.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:30

It's not adding things that I really love.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:32

It's like rat remediation and gutter replacements and just things that you don't really get any fun out of.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:40

So I would say new construction because you have seven to ten years of completely...

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:46

No surprise living.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:48

Well,

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:49

and the insurance issue in the state of Florida.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:50

Absolutely.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:51

There's so many differences.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:52

But there's value because, you know, when we tear down and rebuild, we have to build big.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:56

Yeah, you do.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:56

So there's got to be value in redoing it.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:58

Absolutely.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:59

The lipstick rentals are what we want to avoid, right? Yeah.

A

Amanda WoodHost

2:02

We want the big stuff.

A

Amanda WoodHost

2:02

It just looks real pretty.

A

Amanda WoodHost

2:03

Yeah.

A

Amanda WoodHost

2:04

Pretty's nice.

Real propertyEntity
94%2 mentions
Central FloridaPlaceRegion in Florida
81%5 mentions
BajoranEntity
69%2 mentions
The Big ShortMovie2015 film
56%2 mentions
FloridaAdministrative AreaUS state
44%2 mentions
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31%1 mention
FacebookSoftware ApplicationSocial networking service
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Personal FinanceFinance
Mortgage FinanceFinance > Personal Finance
Buyer Due DiligenceReal Estate > Residential Real Estate > Real Estate Transactions
New Construction vs Resale EvaluationReal Estate > Residential Real Estate > Home Buying > New Construction Homes
Builder Selection and Construction TypesReal Estate > Residential Real Estate > Home Construction
Home Purchase FinancingFinance > Personal Finance > Mortgage Finance
Residential Lot DevelopmentReal Estate > Land Development
Buildable Lot AnalysisReal Estate > Land Development > Residential Lot Development
Real Estate TransactionsReal Estate > Residential Real Estate
Residential Real EstateReal Estate
Home BuyingReal Estate > Residential Real Estate
Home ConstructionReal Estate > Residential Real Estate
Land DevelopmentReal Estate
New Construction HomesReal Estate > Residential Real Estate > Home Buying
Finance
Real Estate

New Construction, Resales, and Custom Builds1:03 – 10:49

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:03

New construction or resale?

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:09

I think it depends on the neighborhood.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:11

I know that's a cop-out answer, sounds like.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:13

But new construction, you're going to get better value.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:18

Because I'm seven years into the ownership of a 75-year-old house.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:23

And every year, there's between $8,000 and $10,000 of just unexpected expense.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:28

Right.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:29

It's not remodeling.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:30

It's not adding things that I really love.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:32

It's like rat remediation and gutter replacements and just things that you don't really get any fun out of.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:40

So I would say new construction because you have seven to ten years of completely...

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:46

No surprise living.

K

Kim GriffinHost

1:48

Well,

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:49

and the insurance issue in the state of Florida.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:50

Absolutely.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:51

There's so many differences.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:52

But there's value because, you know, when we tear down and rebuild, we have to build big.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:56

Yeah, you do.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:56

So there's got to be value in redoing it.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:58

Absolutely.

A

Amanda WoodHost

1:59

The lipstick rentals are what we want to avoid, right? Yeah.

A

Amanda WoodHost

2:02

We want the big stuff.

A

Amanda WoodHost

2:02

It just looks real pretty.

A

Amanda WoodHost

2:03

Yeah.

A

Amanda WoodHost

2:04

Pretty's nice.

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