Good Wood Homes

09/16/2026

The “silver tsunami” hurtling toward Michigan’s homebuilding industry likely means big players will only get bigger.

More than half of Michigan’s licensed homebuilders are owned by someone 56 or older, nearing retirement age — and for every four who exit the industry, only one is coming in to replace them.

The looming generational turnover comes as Michigan already confronts a housing shortage driven by aging stock, owners reluctant to move due to locked-in low mortgage rates, regulatory hurdles and sluggish population growth.

Given all of those factors, industry experts believe the biggest players in the home construction space are well positioned to continue eating up market share.

John Bitely is the founder and president of Grand Rapids-based Sable Homes. Bitely’s career has spanned 40 years and several market cycles, but it’s Michigan’s so-called lost decade in the early and mid-2000s that he believes has put the state in its current position.

Construction plummeted during that period while the state was in a years-long recession and young people stopped joining the industry.

Read more here: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/residential/cdb-aging-homebuilders-michigan-20260914/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=soc-own

09/03/2026

08/31/2026

They use less energy, but there are some disadvantages.

08/19/2026

Iceland has achieved 30% electric vehicle market share in a country where most electricity is geothermal — making it the first nation where EVs are powered primarily by heat from the Earth rather than from the sun or wind, and where charging is so cheap that Icelanders describe it as essentially free.

Iceland's electricity is produced almost entirely from geothermal and hydropower at a cost of approximately €0.05 to €0.08 per kilowatt-hour — among the cheapest in Europe. Charging an electric vehicle in Iceland costs a fraction of what it costs anywhere else in the developed world. An Icelandic EV driver charging at home pays approximately $1.50 for a full charge — less than 1% of equivalent petrol cost. At these economics, the payback calculation for EV adoption takes months rather than years.

Charging infrastructure density in Iceland is extraordinary for a country of 370,000 people. The Ring Road — Route 1 — circling the entire island has rapid chargers every 50 kilometers, allowing full circumnavigation without range anxiety. Reykjavik's geothermal-heated car parks include heated charging bays that prevent battery temperature loss in winter — combining Iceland's unique district heating infrastructure with EV charging in a facility type that exists nowhere else on Earth.

Landsbankinn — Iceland's largest bank — offers EV loans at 0% interest for the first year in partnership with the government, making EV adoption accessible across income levels. The combination of near-free electricity, government financing support, and dense charging infrastructure has driven Iceland's EV adoption faster than any other per-capita measure in the world.

Iceland's EVs run on volcanoes. The driving cost is closer to zero than any other country on Earth.

Source: Samgöngustofa (Icelandic Transport Authority) & Orkuveita Reykjavíkur, EV Adoption Report 2024

08/08/2026

Compare cellulose, spray foam, and fiberglass for Michigan attics. See why insulation, not a fan, usually fixes a hot upstairs. BPI certified since 2009.

07/22/2026

These stacked modular homes were built by Inherent in Chicago. They’re 1,445 sq ft with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The plans include 2 living spaces and the homes are equipped with a range of smart appliances.

The facade is designed to fit well into the neighborhoods they’re delivered within the city.

Built in Chicago, Illinois.

Floor plan in the comments

07/21/2026

Quality, not cost, is the first thing to slip as woodworkers retire faster than they can be replaced

07/15/2026

07/06/2026

Cold floors? Your rim joists are probably the culprit. Here's what they are, why fiberglass isn't the answer in Michigan, and what closed-cell spray foam actually costs.