Hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin is building himself the most expensive home on earth — when most Americans are priced out of the housing market. Here’s 3 ways to invest in real estate
Hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin is planning to build the world’s most expensive home — a $1 billion mega mansion just a stone’s throw away from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. The Citadel boss — who is worth an estimated $35 billion, according to Forbes — has acquired more than 20 acres of beachfront real […]
This modular Pittsburgh apartment complex could change the way U.S. housing is built
When Greystar executive Andy Mest returned to the U.S. in 2018 from working in the United Kingdom, he wanted a new challenge. After spending four years overseeing the global construction team for the massive U.S.-based apartment developer Greystar, he was energized, but also struck by just how behind the American building sector was compared to […]
In a tough real estate market, a century-old housing idea could make a comeback
KEY POINTS A century ago, a first-time homebuyer might begin their search in a catalog for a kit-built home from Sears and others. In today’s real estate market, the idea rarely registers in house hunting. But with affordability stretched to an extreme and more buyers thinking about sustainability, the modular home — the kit home’s descendent — could be poised […]
Modular Homes: Everything You Need to Know About Going Prefab
When you hear the term modular homes, you probably think of something akin to mobile homes on cinder blocks—temporary solutions for would-be homeowners that are far from the dream homes they hope to one day occupy. The truth, of course, is more complicated, and by the time you learn more about this fast-growing segment of […]
Sandra Costa Reignites Modular Home Design to Coincide with Pre-Fabrication Summit and World of Modulars – Orlando
With 3 global building expos in Q1 – Sandra Costa Interior Designer embraces the occasion to create ergonomic, eco-friendly modular home industry protocols BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA , USA, March 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Three pre-manufactured modular conferences are set to unspool this month in Denver, Las Vegas and Orlando. Sandra Costa has seized the occasion to […]
Modular homes were hailed as a solution to housing crises. But the sector is now struggling to scale
The idea of using pre-assembled components in housebuilding is far from new. Modern tech-enabled versions of modular housing promise a faster, more sustainable solution to housing crises, according to experts. But the sector has seen better adoption in some countries compared to others where it has failed to scale — such as the U.K. Prefabrication has […]