"The FrameTec™ Team is currently looking at expansion opportunities in central Texas that will serve Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, the 4 major MSAs and cover more than 70% of the population. 20+ plants are planned throughout Texas."
You mention Boxabl and Cover but there are scores of other manufactured home companies whose market size will increase dramatically when Congress authorizes HUD to remove the chassis requirement from their design.
That small de-regulation will make it easier for manufactured homes to be installed in suburban neighborhoods w/ site-built homes, and even for them to be multi-floor. It'll also change the financing requirements so you can get a mortgage for them instead of an RV loan (which has much higher rates).
Of all the tech you mention, manufactured homes will have the biggest impact on cost. But they aren't really "new" — they've been around for decades. It's just a question of the regulatory barriers to their widespread adoption.
Thank you for sharing the link and your thoughts on manufactured home! We agree they have enormous potential if the regulatory environment around them is improved.
The folding homes, tiny houses and pallet houses are innovative affordable dwellings for single people, but the challenge with actually building them is getting zoning approval. Apart from an ADU in a suburban backyard for an elderly parent here and suburban residents don't want these micro-units. It's unlikely, for example for a suburban to allow a bunch of tiny homes to be built in a vacant lot.
Property values, neighborhood character, and historical character would all be cited as concerns. Off the record, suburban homeowners would worry that affordable tiny homes would bring in the Wrong Type of People.
Thank you for commenting and sharing your thoughts! The issue of how new construction can change a neighorhood's character and fears about the "Wrong Type of People" as you put it is behind an enormous amount of the NIMBYism you see.
I'd offer FrameTec as worth a look.
https://frametec.com/about-us
"The FrameTec™ Team is currently looking at expansion opportunities in central Texas that will serve Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, the 4 major MSAs and cover more than 70% of the population. 20+ plants are planned throughout Texas."
They're focusing on Texas -- shocker!
Thank you for the suggestion. We will check them out 🫡
You mention Boxabl and Cover but there are scores of other manufactured home companies whose market size will increase dramatically when Congress authorizes HUD to remove the chassis requirement from their design.
That small de-regulation will make it easier for manufactured homes to be installed in suburban neighborhoods w/ site-built homes, and even for them to be multi-floor. It'll also change the financing requirements so you can get a mortgage for them instead of an RV loan (which has much higher rates).
Of all the tech you mention, manufactured homes will have the biggest impact on cost. But they aren't really "new" — they've been around for decades. It's just a question of the regulatory barriers to their widespread adoption.
For folks who want to learn more about the MH industry, I recommend MH Insider magazine. Also several good market reports for purchase out there e.g. https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/manufactured-homes-market
Thank you for sharing the link and your thoughts on manufactured home! We agree they have enormous potential if the regulatory environment around them is improved.
The folding homes, tiny houses and pallet houses are innovative affordable dwellings for single people, but the challenge with actually building them is getting zoning approval. Apart from an ADU in a suburban backyard for an elderly parent here and suburban residents don't want these micro-units. It's unlikely, for example for a suburban to allow a bunch of tiny homes to be built in a vacant lot.
Property values, neighborhood character, and historical character would all be cited as concerns. Off the record, suburban homeowners would worry that affordable tiny homes would bring in the Wrong Type of People.
Thank you for commenting and sharing your thoughts! The issue of how new construction can change a neighorhood's character and fears about the "Wrong Type of People" as you put it is behind an enormous amount of the NIMBYism you see.