While the weatherman predicts it will feel like spring in Chicago this weekend, in reality we’re still weeks away from the warm weather that often signals the start of the peak homebuying season. But as Taylor Johnson client Red Seal Homes recently told NewHomeSource, there’s no reason buyers should wait for winter to end before embarking on their search for a new-construction home, particularly since the weeks prior to the spring construction season are ideal for handling the permitting and planning that comes with new construction.

According to Red Seal Homes, winter can be an ideal time to handle permitting and planning for a new-construction home such as this one at Willow Lake in Lake Forest.