The article below is true for Tallahassee only if you have plans and all your color selections done in advance. Its not common but you can find home in construction that may still be customized. Many builders order cabinets early inthe process so usually all you can change is paint, appliances and carpet.  

Buyers want to build a home? It’ll take 7 months
http://www.floridarealtors.org/NewsAndEvents/article.cfm?p=3&id=341721
CHICAGO – Aug. 17, 2016 – The average time it takes to complete a new single-family home is seven months in Florida and nationally, according to recent Census Bureau data. That completion time includes nearly a month for getting the permit to start the project – 27 days in Florida – and then another 6 months to complete the construction.