Building a Village

Offsite building solutions for housing are poised to gain more traction in the market and are already leading the way in energy efficiency.

One of the first questions we often hear from developers and project teams new to modular construction is: How do modular buildings appraise in the real world?

Luxury hospitality cabins. Two-story single family homes. Student housing. Mixed-use communities. These are not building types traditionally associated with modular building methods, but offsite construction can deliver all of these and more with a high level of execution—and with superior quality control, accelerated timelines, and far greater budget predictability than conventional site-built methods.

Off-site production methods offers cost and time savings that can further spur the development of small-scale housing to serve a broader range of buyers.

Modular builders say the benefits of factory-built construction are tenfold: lower costs, faster turnaround, greater precision, etc. But why is it taking so long to catch on?

If you’ve wondered why manufactured homes are becoming more popular with first-time homebuyers, first-time move-up buyers, baby boomers, empty nesters and retirees – there are two simple answers:

Credit: Original article by Cavco Homes via the Cavco Homes Blog. Image by Cavco Homes.

If you need convincing, here are 9 great reasons to purchase a manufactured home.