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| Levittown 1954 |
Today, housing is booming and people still want to own their home. But what was acceptable to Boomers just starting out is entirely different than what today's Millennial are willing or able to buy.
It isn't just the cost of raw materials or labor that is forcing this new generation of home owners to live below their means, it's also the "out of control" government regulations placed on new construction and the cost of raw land with it's "out of sight" impact fees and government regulations. Are you noticing a pattern here?
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| Dumpster Living |
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| Garden Shed Home |
If we want more housing that doesn't force newer generations into living in garbage dumpsters and garden sheds, someone has to take a stand and say "enough regulations already!"
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| Tiny House on Wheels |
Until that happens, these might be what your children and grandchildren could be living in the very near future. Actually, many already are!
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| Granny Pod or ADU |
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| Tiny House on foundation |
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| Manufactured Home |
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| Park Model Manufactured Home |
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| Shipping Container Home |
4 comments:
It just takes someone kicking off sensible houses with a bit of land. I'd be perfectly happy with 600-800 sq ft and about a third of an acre but no one is offering this. There are many millennials out there who want to spend their money more wisely than on shoddy built luxury homes.
Matt Trimble, that so-called luxury is a result of over zealous building codes and regulations requiring things like net-zero and sustainable.
Gary. I disagree with your statement above. Big Shoddy homes are not the result of building codes, they're the result of developers wanting to make money not make homes. . . . Stay Tuned Paul Trimble. There are plenty of us builders out there that think small(er), well built, zero energy ready homes are the future. Pick up the December 2019 issue of NAHB's Builder Magazine. The ad in the fold announces that 74% of millennials plan to buy a home in the next five years. The rest of the magazine goes on and on and on about "house-as-a-system" and Zero Energy being the new norm. We agree.
jason webster
huntington homes, inc
Cream rises to the top and development needs to remain privilege in best serving multiple stakeholders.
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