Guest Blog by Fernando Calderon As Memorial Day approaches, at Impresa Modular Charlotte, we recognize that military families face unique challenges in their homeownership journey. Frequent relocations, deployment uncertainties, and the complexities of VA loan programs can make the traditional home-building process especially challenging. Today, …
Guest Blog by Fernando Calderon When prospective homeowners contact us, one question inevitably arises: “How does the cost of a modular home compare to traditional construction?” It’s a question I’m always eager to address because, frankly, the answer surprises most people who are considering building …
Guest Blog by Fernando Calderon As the owner of Impresa Modular Charlotte, I’ve had countless conversations with homebuyers about what matters most in their new home. Increasingly, energy efficiency tops that list—not just for environmental reasons, but for the very practical matter of monthly utility …
Guest Blog by Fernando Calderon As the owner of Impresa Modular Charlotte, I’ve spent years helping families across the Greater Charlotte area build their dream homes using modular construction. In that time, I’ve encountered countless misconceptions about what modular homes actually are. Today, I want …
When it comes to online tours, there are two product families, Virtual Walkthroughs that allow you to navigate throughout the home and Visualizers, which allow select various options within the home. The i360° VR Tour is a perfect example of a Virtual Walk-through for a custom home. Using the …
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 …
First, an appraisal is simply an opinion of a home’s value. While a buyer may be in love with a home and make a “no way to turn it down” offer to purchase it, if you require a loan, the lender will want to make …
“The only way you can predict the future is to build it.”, is a quote by Alan Kay, best known for his pioneering work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface (GUI) design. To extend his thought, the only way to build the future …
Today’s interest rates have many wondering, “What can I actually afford to pay for my new home?” The good news is, if you could qualify for a home loan before the interest rates increased, then you can probably still qualify today. However, you just may …
Building technology is changing, but it is only changing incrementally. In the U.S., builders have used what is called light-frame wood construction as the primary method of building homes since the 1830s. Light-frame wood construction is a method of construction using many small and closely …
