Now is the time that prospective home buyers that are going to build their new home this year are getting serious about starting the process. One of the obvious drivers increasing demand this year is the rise in interest rates. Recent home sales statistics show …
What If Ben Franklin Invented Modular Construction?
Ben Franklin was the oldest of the founding fathers. Most people don’t realize that he was more than twice the age of Thomas Jefferson when they signed the Declaration of Independence (33 vs. 70)! Ben had already had a rather full life. He was a …
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
Many homebuyers don’t even ask how their home will be built. Or, when they discuss it with a builder, they hear things like, “I have to,” or, “That’s the way we build; there isn’t a choice.” But that’s simply not true. It’s a victim mentality …
2022: The Inflection Point Year for Modular Construction
HEADER PICTURE: The Hockey Stick Principles, Flatiron Books Residential construction in the U.S. has changed. While getting skilled and trained labor in many industries is hard, getting it in the construction industry has gotten more difficult than ever with no end in sight. Material prices …
HIGHER is the 2021 Word for Housing
Housing is BOOMING in the U.S. HIGHER home prices, LONGER delivery timeframes, and GROWING interest rates are coming for 2021! While the economy still has a question mark on it, the home buyer’s confidence is doing well and growing. But, according to the National Association of …
The Night and Day Difference
In life, we use the term night and day difference to refer to opposites, things that are completely different. We also use terms such as left or right, in or out, up or down, etc. All of these can also characterize the choices you make. …
Modular Gives Homebuyers Exactly What They are Looking for in a Home
Home sales today are off the charts. Interest rates are now at historic lows! Realtors and home builders are all busy. Homebuyers are doing their research and looking at homes on the internet. Four items seem to be at the top of the search list for those investigating building their new home.
You Have a Choice
Have you ever stopped to think about how many choices you have to make on a daily basis? From the minute you wake up you are faced with an enormous amount of options. What to wear, what to eat, where will we go, what time …
Can Modular Construction Improve the Affordability of Housing?
At some point, you will have to consider becoming a homeowner. You can’t rent forever. Who wants to do that? Renting is sometimes referred to as tossing money down a drain because there’s no real investment. Whereas with homeownership, you’re investing. But over the years …
2020: The Inflection Point Year for Modular Construction
HEADER PICTURE: The Hockey Stick Principles, Flatiron Books Residential construction in the U.S. has changed. While getting skilled and trained labor in many industries is hard, getting it in the construction industry has gotten more difficult than ever with no end in sight. Material prices …