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Modular Homes: The Future Has Arrived

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The book really targeted the key issues I was looking to address in deciding about a new home. My uncle had told me that he was thinking about a modular home, and I was ready to build a new home as well. I read "Modular Homes" and sent him my copy because it really was great at covering all the bases.

The history section of the book which is in the early part was of little benefit overall for me but was still interesting by providing a perspective in home building. But the most helpful part was the part describing the process and the chapter detailing all the benefits. These helped me understand why modular is doing so well.

I have picked a modular home to build, and my uncle still has to read the book. If you are wanting to know what modular homes are, and why they are better, this book is easy to understand and very thorough. It also was quick to read at the same time. I think someone ready to build would enjoy the stuff described.

I have to admit, this is not the type of book that would usually replace David McCollough on my summer reading list. However, with two small children, our family is rapidly outgrowing our condo, and, with single-family homes in Massachusetts being so expensive, my wife and I have begun to look more intently into modular home ownership. If your situation is at all like ours, this book is near-required reading for you.

Michael and Atilla do a fantastic job of giving the "30,000 foot view" of the industry, and they do it in a way that clearly conveys their status as subject-matter experts, without ever lapsing into jargon or insider-speak that would make the message harder to understand.

In many respects, this book reads more like a well-constructed white paper that might appear in the Harvard Business Review, or some other publication of that ilk. It offers both strategic insight and tactical advice that can help you and your family cut through a great deal of the misinformation that exists about modular homes, and allow you to make an informed decision about what is best for you and your family. In an area where a wrong decision can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars, this $20 book offers a guaranteed return on investment.

I give "Modular Homes" a thumb's up. Here is what I liked about it. It was easy to understand, a quick read, and it explained what modular homes are and what they are about. I thought modular homes were manufactured homes, or mobile homes, until I read the cover. But these are nothing like mobile homes. The book even goes into how modular homes evolved and how they differ from these other homes that seem to be tornado magnets.

Anyway, points well covered included the quality, durability, design, cost savings, time savings and the building process of these homes. If you don't have a great idea about modular homes and how they compare and differ from regular homes after reading this book, I would be amazed. Everything is simplified enough yet gives great details and examples.

I was going to build a new home, but have decided to wait when real estate gets better. When I do I am confident I will build modular unless something new comes along before then.

In "Modular Homes: The Future Has Arrived," the authors give an easy-to-understand overview of what a modular home is and how it compares to regular standard home building. Key points that I was not aware of included the degree of waste containment and the ability to maximize efficiency in the factory process during modular home construction. These factors plus green technologies incorporated within many modular homes are interesting as this form of construction may be a wave for future home building to a larger degree.
I tried to find a down side to modular home construction within the book, but there really were few. If you want an extreme design, the cost may rise to what a standard home would cost but this is rare these days. Also, finding a good installation crew may be a limitation, but again the increasing popularity of these homes makes this uncommon as well. I am not real sure why modular home construction is not even more popular than it already is.
The thing I liked best about the book was its thoroughness and its ability to convey information to my level of understanding. Questions that arose in my own head during the book were answered quite effectively. If you are considering constructing anew home, this is a great book to have your questions addressed.

While researching in preparation for my first home purchase I came across this book and bought it on a whim. Truth be told, it was a huge eye-opener. I was shocked to learn how outdated my perception of "modular" was. After reading & learning the lessons from the authors, who are unquestionably years ahead of the curve on this subject, it is clear modular is the way to go in this market. The superiority over "traditional" production in terms of cost, quality, green technology and efficiency is mind boggling.

This book was great! It was very informative, easy to read and provided great insights into building a modular home. I'm glad I read it, because I wasn't exactly sure what a modular home was. I can't believe all the options available for building and that we can build our dream home. If your looking to build a home - this is a great place to start.

I was leary about Modular Homes, but a friend suggested to my wife and I that we look into it as we are going to be building a home soon. Seems like it's a concept who time has come! Seems to me to be a very sturdy way to produce a home and the cost-savings are significant. This book was very helpful in understanding it all.

What Drivel! The whole purpose of the book is to convince people they should buy modular homes. Duh! It is written by a guy who is trying to sell them. Go figure. Of course there aren't going to be any downsides, everything is going to be just peachy in the modular world.

It is apparent these guys are all about marketing, how many other REAL builders have time to sit around writing books? Not to mention posting article after article on the internet. Just when do they actually go out and get dirty building modular houses?

After reading this book, it became very apparent they are probably better at writing about building modular homes than they are building them.

By the way, it is very bad form to have one of your employees write a 'review' for your book, tsk, tsk.