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How To Save On Taxes When Buying, Building, or Selling A Home

How To Save On Taxes When Buying, Building, or Selling A Home

In the world of real estate, taxes can quickly become a significant expense for buyers, builders, and sellers. Fortunately, there are ways to save money on taxes with proper planning and expert advice. In this episode of The Real Build, tax expert...

Marco Island Custom Home Tour

Marco Island Custom Home Tour

Welcome to our 1044 Cottonwood Court final custom home tour. This home features three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a den, custom cabinetry, unique tile details, custom closets, outdoor living areas, and so much more. This home is 2900 square...

What To Look For When Buying A Waterfront Lot

What To Look For When Buying A Waterfront Lot

Are you dreaming of owning a waterfront property and building your dream home on it? It's an exciting prospect, but before you dive in, there are a few things you should consider. Here are seven important factors we at RK Reiman like to keep in...

How Its Built – Why We Use Pilings

How Its Built – Why We Use Pilings

Pilings are critical to the foundation of almost every home we build at R.K. Reiman Construction. Not many people know their purpose. So I wanted to explain why we build on top of pilings here in Southwest Florida.

How Its Built – Stucco Siding

How Its Built – Stucco Siding

 Today we are talking about stucco. Yes, stucco the mixture made of cement, sand, water, and a dash of lime. In southwest Florida majority of homes have stucco on the exterior which can be done in a few different ways. But for this house, we chose...

341 Seabreeze Drive Custom Home Update

341 Seabreeze Drive Custom Home Update

Welcome to 341 Seabreeze Drive. If you like concrete and steel, this structural masterpiece is for you! The home offers 4745 SF of living area, four bedrooms, 5.5 baths with 1st level garage. This house sits in Marco Islands private Hideaway Beach...

Cost Plus Versus Fixed Price

Cost Plus Versus Fixed Price

In this episode of The Real Build, I wanted to hit on a topic that I face daily—fixed cost projects versus cost-plus projects. We, as custom builders, prefer cost plus. But there are many people that question it. I wanted to explain a few pros and...

This Is The Ocean Pearl Farewell Tour

This Is The Ocean Pearl Farewell Tour

The Ocean Pearl Model was one of R.K. Reiman Construction's most successful model homes to date. This fantastic custom home won four major awards for its Meticulous design and detail throughout. I wanted to take you on one last tour of this...

What To Look For When Buying A Lot On Marco Island

What To Look For When Buying A Lot On Marco Island

For those of you thinking about buying an empty lot in Marco Island or Naples, here are a few things you need to consider. 1. Seawalls - Do they need to be replaced? This can be a significant expense but also a negotiating tool. 2. Dirt/fill amount...

20 Things To Look For Before Building A New Home

20 Things To Look For Before Building A New Home

I wanted to point out things that people need to look for before building a new home. I recently took potential clients around to other builder's model homes in my area. It was a learning experience for me because I got to see what my competition...

Use Technology To Streamline The Build Process

Use Technology To Streamline The Build Process

A builder needs to make the building process as easy as possible for every client. Most builders don't even know that there is technology out in the market that can help streamline the process. It can take care of every aspect of a project. A...

445 North Barfield Drive January Update

445 North Barfield Drive January Update

We are getting to the end of this amazing build and are ready to unveil our finished product. In this update, you will see landscape, appliances installed, lighting installed, and more. 445 N Barfield Drive will be R.K. Reiman Constructions' new...

The State of The Economy With Andy Dane Carter

The State of The Economy With Andy Dane Carter

  With the media constantly talking about a potential market slow down are they actually causing the market to dive?  I sat down with top real estate investor and entrepreneur Andy Dane Carter to discuss the state of the market.