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2026
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Most people think modular is simply another type of home. It isn't. It's a completely different way of building, and once you understand that distinction, you begin to see why it has the potential to transform housing.For decades, we've accepted building one house at a time, outdoors, exposed to ...
06/28/2026
Most people still think modular is a type of home. It isn't. It's a method of construction. That distinction matters because when you stop focusing on where a home is built and start focusing on how it's built, the conversation changes completely.Most buyers assume every home is inspected the sam...
06/27/2026
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Modular Home Source Has Arrived... And It's About TimeAfter more than two decades in the modular construction industry, I've had thousands of conversations with prospective homebuyers, Realtors, builders, developers, and even local government officials. One thing has become abundantly clear. Peop...
06/26/2026
For years, I've said that the biggest risk in modular construction isn't what happens inside the factory. It's what happens before the factory ever cuts the first piece of lumber or welds the first piece of steel.Too many developers, builders, architects, and owners assume modular is simply site-...
06/25/2026
Over the past several weeks, I have had the opportunity to speak with Economic Development Administrators, housing leaders, local officials, and community stakeholders through our EDA Executive Briefing Webinar Series. One theme continues to surface in every conversation. Communities across Ameri...
06/24/2026
One important fact that’s often overlooked by industry professionals is that on a modular project, the role of the builder or general contractor is much different than on a conventional build. On a modular project, the builder has to be a Super Project Manager/Coordinator.Or, to put it another wa...
06/22/2026
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For decades, homebuilding has largely remained unchanged. We assemble homes outdoors, exposed to weather delays, labor shortages, scheduling conflicts, and material damage. Yet nearly every other major industry moved production into controlled environments long ago to improve quality, reduce wast...
06/21/2026
The saddest part of this cartoon is that it's becoming reality.For millions of Americans, homeownership is no longer the cornerstone of the American Dream—it feels more like a game they can never win. Home prices have climbed far faster than wages. Interest rates remain elevated. Housing inventor...
06/20/2026
Remember that scene from The Wizard of Oz? Dorothy, The Scarecrow, Tin Man and every other character in the movie had been DUPED! The Wizard of Oz was supposedly a magical solution for all their problems. And, it turned out… It was all a lie. Home building is changing. Home builders are busy; a s...
06/19/2026
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There is something powerful that happens when housing professionals stop reading about modular construction and actually step inside a factory.This week, we had the privilege of hosting a large group of housing leaders, economic development professionals, workforce housing advocates, lenders, dev...
06/18/2026
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