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Design To Build A “New Majority”-owned/operated firm focused on providing small scale development courses, coaching and consulting

Subsidary of “Mod Fab Inc”

"A modular home typically costs between $180,000 to $360,000 to install, with a national average cost of $270,000.Factor...
06/28/2023

"A modular home typically costs between $180,000 to $360,000 to install, with a national average cost of $270,000.

Factors that affect the total cost of a modular home include the home size, style, and brand; the amount of land-clearing required; and the type of foundation installed.

Modular homes have several advantages over site-built homes, including a lower cost, higher durability, and a shorter construction time.

A homeowner with extensive construction experience may be able to assemble and install a modular home themselves, but most will want to enlist the help of a professional contractor."

Highlights A modular home typically costs between $180,000 to $360,000 to install, with a national average cost of $...

There were roughly 8 million individuals or families who lived in another person’s home in 2021 and just 3.7 million hom...
06/25/2023

There were roughly 8 million individuals or families who lived in another person’s home in 2021 and just 3.7 million homes for rent or sale, Zillow revealed Friday, leaving a deficit of 4.3 million homes.

“The U.S. housing market is like a high-stakes version of the game musical chairs,” Orphe Divounguy, senior economist at Zillow, said in a news release.

“There are simply not enough homes for millions of people. Unless we address the shortage of smaller, more-affordable, starter-type homes, we risk leaving families without a seat — and it will only get worse over time,” he added.

"The U.S. housing market is like a high-stakes version of the game musical chairs."

U.S. median home prices have surged 33% since January 2020, from $329,000 to $436,800. To afford the monthly mortgage pa...
06/21/2023

U.S. median home prices have surged 33% since January 2020, from $329,000 to $436,800.

To afford the monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home, homebuyers need to earn more than $100,000, well above the U.S. median household income of $70,784, according to Census Bureau data.

And the "starter home" — typically, a modestly priced two-bedroom home with fewer amenities, such as less storage space or no backyard — has become exceedingly rare, except in a handful of markets.

"The idea of a 'starter home' has become more of a fairy tale," says Denis Smykalov, a Florida-based real estate broker at Wolsen Real Estate.

As a result, "it's become increasingly challenging for first-time buyers to find an affordable entry-level property that meets their needs," says Smykalov.

"Now, many first-time buyers are forced to save for a longer time, or consider alternative options."

With home prices surging 33% in the last three years, homebuyers are finding novel ways to keep mortgage costs low.

By the numbers: Estimates on the exact size of the country's housing deficit vary but they're all in the millions.Accord...
06/20/2023

By the numbers: Estimates on the exact size of the country's housing deficit vary but they're all in the millions.

According to the most recent estimates from Freddie Mac, the country is short about 3.8 million units of housing, both for-rent and for-sale — meaning there aren't enough homes to keep up with the number of new households that are forming.

A few reasons for the shortage:

A lack of available labor to build homes, as well as regulations over land use and zoning.

NIMBYism: The pushback that new construction gets in the nation's suburbs and cities, Freddie Mac explains.

Also, homebuilding activity cratered after the 2008 "Great Recession", and never totally recovered

There aren't enough homes in the U.S. That's one big reason house prices have barely fallen since the Fed's rate hikes sent mortgage costs soaring. Why it matters: Except for the very wealthy who can afford to buy whatever they want, the housing shortage touches almost every aspect of Americans' liv...

While the cost of existing homes continues to skyrocket, buyers may find some relief when they look toward new construct...
06/06/2023

While the cost of existing homes continues to skyrocket, buyers may find some relief when they look toward new construction.

Since builders often partner with lenders, they can sometimes offer lower interest rates on mortgages.

They are also typically open to negotiation, offering discounts that bring the price of new homes lower than houses built in the past.

With high interest rates, fewer homes on the market, and seasonal price jumps, new builds might offer a surprising advantage for buyers. Here's why.

"That may present good news for potential buyers who are forced to defer their dreams of homeownership, as a robust pipe...
06/01/2023

"That may present good news for potential buyers who are forced to defer their dreams of homeownership, as a robust pipeline of rentals may provide an opportunity to wait out a tough housing market.

But does it take up valuable space in a housing market that is already suffering from a dearth of homes for sale?"

The construction of single-family homes built by investors solely for the rental market is forging full steam ahead.

"Construction companies built only 70,000 new homes nationwide in April, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Lo...
06/01/2023

"Construction companies built only 70,000 new homes nationwide in April, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Even though that's more than double what builders had completed a year ago, it doesn't come anywhere close to meeting the shortfall of 6.5 million single-family units facing Americans today."

Home builders finished only 70,000 new units nationwide in April, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

"A nationwide lack of inventory has become a major headline in the housing market with homebuyers now facing a triple wh...
06/01/2023

"A nationwide lack of inventory has become a major headline in the housing market with homebuyers now facing a triple whammy:

1. Higher mortgage rates
2. Elevated asking prices
3. Few options from which to choose"

Homebuyers face triple whammy of higher mortgage rates, elevated asking prices and few options from which to choose.

"Home purchases by investors fell 48.6% in the first quarter from a year ago, Redfin said.That's the largest annual decl...
06/01/2023

"Home purchases by investors fell 48.6% in the first quarter from a year ago, Redfin said.

That's the largest annual decline on record going back to 2000.

The conditions also prompted investors to focus on more affordable properties.

Low-priced home purchases climbed to a two-year high, and a record 41.1% of investor purchases in the quarter were starter homes. "

Home purchases by investors fell 48.6% in the first quarter from a year ago, the largest annual decline on record, Redfin said.

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