Top Modular Home Companies To Keep An Eye On.

it's 2023 and it's time for me to tell you exactly which modular home companies that I have a big giant eye on this year as you know there are plenty of scams when it comes to modular home companies especially the new ones that seem really embedded but then all of a sudden you never really see their product but these companies that I'm going to be talking about today have been in business for quite some time so let's just jump into the first one because I actually know these people I've talked to them several times well one thing we need to get clear right away though modular homes are not the same as manufactured homes manufactured home is made in a manufacturing plant and so are modular homes but manufactured homes are made in one two or three different little modules that are put together that you see them going down the road in a couple pieces and they put them together on site with a modular home they're either in panels or just little sections of rooms and then they're put on site once the pad has been poured and the contractor comes out and finishes up the home with the manufactured homes they usually look like a cylinder there's like one straight across piece sometimes they have a porch on them modular homes are built to the same specifications if not better than a traditional stick build tone so the first couple they're going to be talking about is hws global they're out of South Lake Texas and I've spoken to them I've actually met with them a couple times and they've said that they're going to have some big surprises for us in 2023. I have been keeping an eye on this particular company for quite some time because of the fact that they use sips construction I've talked about sips before in other videos that's the structural insulated panels that they have and they click together kind of like Legos with these types of homes you wouldn't necessarily need the same kind of Structural Engineering that you would for like a framed house where it has the studs and the framing and the whole nine yards this is one complete panel so if you want the whole wall goes into the section and it clicks together everything you need in that wall is already there and then if you wanted to have Windows put into that wall they laser cut it to make sure it fits into that specific area and none of their homes require any kind of lumber which is really great especially if you're worried about termites like we are here in Louisiana we have a bit of a termite problem if you haven't noticed now according to them this particular type of construction is completely monolithic and you wouldn't need to have like the house wrap like you would in typical construct production they say it's going to replace framing wrapping Roofing and insulation because of their type of sips that they have created it's mold resistant and it has R values that are double of that of a conventional home you probably want to know what the panels are made out of themselves and I'm going to read this directly from their website because I wouldn't be able to remember this from memory so here it goes composite panels are constructed of extruded polystyrene core a laminated veneer each panel is four inches thick and assembled using polycarbonate connectors lighter and stronger and more durable than traditional studs and sheetrock and I can honestly tell you that if you're worried about mildew sheetrock a traditional home building in sheetrock is a mildew collector if you have flood water that comes in you have to literally cut out all that sheetrock immediately and remove all the insulation because it is instantaneous so you start getting mold here in Louisiana we know all about sheetrock and if there's a way you can avoid sheetrock here I wish they would do that more here in Louisiana that'd be awesome now they're monolithic composite panels are the roofing system and the feelings so you wouldn't have to even worry about like you know your traditional popcorn ceilings does anybody do that anymore I actually kind of like popcorn did you like popcorn ceilings I like them now the foundation of these homes completely steel Foundation which is really good too especially if you are worried about termites I like steel termites don't they can't really bite into that as well hurts our little Pinchers now if you want to go with this penalized construction type of building for your specific home you can meet with them and they will work on your project together you can use a panel pretty much anywhere so that was hws Global the more that comes out about this specific company and any kind of updates they have that relates to their specific homes I'll be making a video about that in the future I have you know they have not given me one red copper scent for me to talk about them none of these companies have now let's talk about blue homes out of California this is a company that I do not know personally but I think it's really interesting and it's a good one to keep an eye on especially if you're living in the California area blue homes is a modular home company that specializes in high quality sustainable homes the company was founded in 2007 so they've been around for a hot minute their goal is to provide affordable energy efficient homes that are built with using sustainable materials and techniques this was the reason why I wanted to show them to you though they focus on Energy Efficiency they feature solar panels high performance Windows Advanced insulation and these features help to reduce energy consumption of the home resulting in lower energy bills for homeowners and a smaller carbon footprint blue homes also uses the Recycled sustainable materials sustainable in the construction of their homes this includes using recycled steel for framing of their homes in low VOC paint to improve the indoor air quality it doesn't smell like typical paint it doesn't like knock you over it's actually pretty good stuff and it lasts just as well as any other traditional latex paint that you work with Bluehost offers a range of designs that meet different homeowners including single-family homes multi-family homes and accessory dwelling units if you look on their website right there you can see they're cute the company offers a range of customized options allowing homeowners to personalize their home to meet specific needs and preferences one of the key advantages of modular homes like blue homes is their speed of construction because homes are built off-site in a factory setting they can be assembled on site much faster than traditional stick Built Homes which I've told you that before this can save you time and money as you can move into their new home more quickly overall blue homes is a leading modular home company in California and they're offering high quality sustainable homes that are built into Advanced Construction techniques and materials companies focus is on Energy Efficiency sustainability I'm going to get this word right sustainable materials finally make them a great choice for environmentally conscious home buyer now if you happen to live in the Northeast and you're looking for a modular home company I want you to check out Westchester modular homes I actually have to talk to these guys to a few times and they are so knowledgeable they've been in the business for over 35 years and they make fantastic modular homes like if you were to drive down the road in a million years you would never guess that these are modular homes they have expert Craftsmen working on all the specific homes they're high quality they're energy efficient they're eco-friendly they're everything you possibly could want in a modular home company not only that the styles that they put together are anything that you could possibly imagine you think it they can put it together now if you just take a look right here there's some of the houses as they have built in the past they were kind enough to send me a file full of pictures of their homes and share them with you they have the Cape Cod style they have colonial style they even have some modern style homes you just take it to them and see if they can build it for you what makes me super interested in them is the fact that they continue to stand by the work that they have had and they have numerous testimonials on their website I would tell anyone who's looking to build a home to use Westchester modular as their Builder which is always a nice green flag I always talk about red flags but this is a company that's definitely a green flag I think we're going to be seeing a lot more coming out of this specific modular home company but I definitely think it's one of those companies if you are in the Northeast area then you should be keeping an eye on so the next one is Method homes have you heard of method homes method homes is a washington-based modular home company that specializes in creating high quality modern homes this company was founded in 2007 as well with the goal of providing homeowners with a stylish sustainable homes that are built to advance construction and Technical qualities the company's homes are just designed to be energy efficient with features such as energy efficient appliances low VOC paint and recycled materials these features help to reduce environmental impact to make it more sustainable to option for home buyers so method homes also offers different Home Designs including single family homes and multi-family homes and accessory dwelling units the company also has a range of options allowing homeowners to personalize their homes to meet their specific needs this includes options of finishes appliances and layouts allowing homeowners to create a home that is uniquely suitable to their lifestyle Frodo homes Proto homes is a california-based modular home company that focuses on creating modern sustainable homes I'm going to let you know right now the price point on these is pretty hefty the companies founded in 2010 with a goal of providing homeowners with stylish energy efficient homes that are built into Advanced Construction techniques and materials they all kind of say the same thing don't they but I will say this these homes are freaking stunning and I know they're expensive but I just wanted to point them out because they're really pretty and if you were thinking about going modular you lived in California and you had that kind of budget just at least take a look at them they're really neat okay so they focus on Energy Efficiency the homes are designed to be energy efficient they have the solar panels they have the advanced insulation they have the low VOC paint their homes Feature A reduced energy consumption of the home resulting in a low energy bills for homeowners with a smaller carbon footprint they also use recycled and sustainable materials in their construction of their homes they include recyclable steel for framing of their homes in low VOC paint and finishes to improve the indoor air quality I don't know if you guys know this most the off-gassing that you get in homes that make people sick is from the freaking cabinets I had no idea when I moved into this house my eyes were burning so bad and we have stained Cypress cabinets found out they were off-gassing and that's what was making my eyes burn so bad so we like opened up all the windows left the house for a couple days to let it all air out all right they build single family homes multi-family homes and accessory dwelling units the company offers customizable options allowing homeowners to personalize their homes they're built in Advanced Construction techniques and materials the company focuses on Energy Efficiency sustainable materials a great choice and environmentally conscious homeowners their cost-effective sustainable fast to build alternative to traditional stick build homes now the thing I do found super interesting is that almost all of these modular home companies are offering adus if you don't know what an Adu is it's an accessory dwelling unit and that is just like a little house behind your house think of it like a mother-in-law suite and this is becoming more and more popular not just in California because it kind of like got the most news and like reputation in California but they're all over the country now I've seen them more even here in Louisiana now Maine has actually even allowed for adus and tiny homes in people's backyards so if you're thinking about doing this make sure you always have it permitted ahead of time if you're thinking about doing the Adu I have tons of videos about adus you can go ahead and check out some of those on my channel I have a playlist that's just about modular homes in adus so go back in there so you can know the ins and outs of that but I just wanted you to be aware of that if that was something that you were considering if you had a big enough house and you wanted to put an Adu in your house go ahead and check those out I also want to point out that these modular home companies they're not just located in those areas a lot of them cover many many many states so if there's a company that I mentioned that you're really interested in go to their website and see which areas they do cover just so you're not in a like where else do they build just go to their website they have it on there so I wanted to feature these companies because all of these home companies are really leading the way to what I think is going to be what's changing the landscape of home building across the United States and that's because we still have a low supply of homes on the market the only way that we fix that is to build homes and build them quickly and how we're going to do that is with modular home construction because they can be built a lot quicker than the traditional home build now out of all the modular home companies that I just featured which one are you going to be keeping an eye out on for this year or 20 23. is it any the ones that I showed or do you have another company that I should be featuring let me know in the comments section below to watch more videos about modular home construction you're going to want to watch these videos right here my name is Christina smallhorn your real estate Whisperer and I tell you all this because good real estate information matters

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Length: 11min 35sec (695 seconds)

Published: Tue Jan 17 2023