This is the best yet. Someone who’s actually working to solve the social problems not just the housing problem. Agree would be nice to also see a one floor option for elderly & wheelchair accessible.
I don't believe one floor plan option for elderly and wheelchair accessible is a good idea because I was lucky with my parent's house to make it wheelchair accessible so my parents could age at home and my mother could die at home. Their house now my house is only 50% larger with same number of rooms including bathrooms and bathrooms. How would you resell a one floor plan house?
OMG this is my thesis topic for graduate school. I’m literally writing about modular construction and tiny homes to spur affordable housing. I need to research them, sounds like a great company!
That is super cool Adrienne. A factor fighting against affordability in every community in every municipality- Real Estate is a ‘price taker’ marketplace, and I have not met anyone willing to leave profit on the table for their neighbour at scale (lots and lots of one off scenarios). That said, look into Heartstone Homes- they’re in Ohio right now and selling Manufactured Homes at wholesale because of their business model. Incredible humans running that company. They’ve been under the radar but seeing they need to be more public facing going forward.
These vacant lots have rules. They only get sold, for one dollar to someone who lives on that block. It is to prevent real estate speculations and vultures from further taking advantage of economically depressed neighborhoods. It mist be owned. That's why these do not get built at a fast rate . TIFF areas , look up what those mean. That's why the grants are available. Zoning and funding.
If I had a lot of land and money, I would have these built for low income people. Plant fruit trees, a community garden and hen houses. Then we could raise some of our own food....
The difference of 150k is forgiven it only works if they’re able to build & keep the value up if you build & lower the value in the area it won’t pan out.
@@hoosierproud7718 just don't blame the builders too much. Blame the city, city codes, cost of permits, state and local taxes, corporations that buy empty homes when they have no business in real estate, infrastructure costs from plumbing to electric to roads...it all adds up to the final cost. Huge and complicated problem.
Thank you. I lived in Chicago for many years. It’s great to see a company whose products are more than a house but a wholistic approach to neighborhood development and improvement from within the same area. Awesome!
@@freddybell8328 Are you kidding? Having found a way to vertically manage the WHOLE process, they've also cut through all the normal NIMBY & institutional red tape, to offer a full spectrum of services & can still make a small profit. You just don't see this in the "BUY" arena. Yes, in the "FOR RENT" industry, where there are formulas for tax abatements, local/county/state/federal grants, loans, etc. But OWNERSHIP is the key. Inherent is helping with down-payment costs, offering LOW-Interest mortgages, acquiring the lot in a "free market," building out of a factory that can build modular units at higher & higher volumes, training labor in saving time/$$$, sourcing materials, appliances, fixtures, etc., at discount/economies of scale ... and creating careers & jobs for those in the area. And delivering a "turn key" dwelling, as well. And for a final build cost of 260/sq.ft., is astounding in a city, after all subsidies. It's about as HOLISTIC as you can get in this day & age.
Yes! Future forward thinking. Great young generation coming up. I won't be around here many more years but just thinking about all the up and coming for others gives me such hope and joy at what they will be able to do. Great interview!
how i work in construction managment of modular pre fab homes. these pre fabs are make in a warehouse by robotsmand only needs a team of 5 unskilled workers to assemble. instead of 20 skilled trade workers. putting trade workers out of work.
Great interview. One of my favorites you've done. The homes are great, and the founder has marvelous energy and vision. Such an amazing business model, that can do so much good for the new home owners, and at the same time for so many in the community. Brilliant!
With a $400.000 house? What community is he building up? The people who he’s talking about he’s hiring can’t even afford to buy a $400,000 house that they are helping build.
Many industries rely on dog & pony shows and carnival barkers to attract customers, and apply smoke and mirrors to distract them from their obvious failings or rip offs. Sadly this is the MO of most of the residential building industry and players on the modular and prefab side of things. Not here. Inherent Homes has the right approach and mission. If I could have my feet cooperate, I would give them four thumbs up. This is the first video showcasing a company that didn't raise red flags or offer an unpleasant whiff of usury. Bravo!
I LOVE THIS CONCEPT!!!! I love what Inherent Homes is doing to address the many, many issues. Container homes and Tiny homes are the way to go. NO, it's not free and NO, it will not solve all of YOUR issues but it is a start and I encourage it. EMULATE!! EMULATE!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Very nice, especially for the real world and the tight, financially-stressed, urban setting. These are the “best uses” of prefab, where all the advantages come into play. Contrast the wide-frontage ADUs with huge window walls for wealthy buyers who have huge lots. These narrow units can fit most any American urban environment.
@@freddybell8328 I know there was a study done by Habitat for Humanity, and the response (to get through the NIMBY resistance) was to develop "Townhouse"-type groupings of homes. They appear to be far more substantial as a perception of value/income. And the 2nd benefit is that there is a shared cost of walls, with hopefully room for a small yard, or shared, communal area in the back. British blocks were built this way in Notting Hill. A small area for a back yard/garden & then a communal piece of shared land with walkway, seating, planting, etc.
So much to like about this story. Not just an affordable pre-fab home, but re-creating community. Like the focus on high energy efficiency (low utility cost, etc), and building trade skills within the larger community. That they offer lots of exterior custom options, it give homeowners the ability to customize the look of their home while managing building costs with a similar interior floorpan. Hopefully you can revisit in the future to see how Inherent Homes is evolving as a builder, and the impact they're having on the community. Great story. We need more of these in other North American communities.
500k is actually the new normal It seems. But the fact that these are quickly made super fast yet they price them outrageous an way overpriced for most. But that the whole point. To keep ppl in debt. The bank needs these ppl to get loans add interest etc same with them builders to get loans to build. The interest is where the bank makes its money. Your money my money isn’t Being stored in a little vault.
Hi from Sydney, the 2nd most expensive housing market in the world where the median is 1.2mil aud for a 3 bedder. Our duplex homes don't look much different to these and go for 1.6~1.9mil, but have questionable build quality. Wish I could swap markets. Adore the look of these and all the effort put in to help with affordability. Respect the hussle Kerry and effort you make to show new products and perspectives in the prefab market over there in freedom land.
I loved this video. What an amazing story. Inherent Homes is doing valuable work for communities. I hope you feature others who are using tiny homes to improve the lives of others. Well done Kerry. Thank you
This may be your best video to date. What an incredible business model! Tim is awesome. Awesome people get rewarded. I have no doubt his company will do very well. Involving the community as a solution to solving affordable housing is brilliant! Man this was a gooooood informative, and inspiring video. Excellent job!
Really inspiring! These guys have their hearts in the right place & the house shows it; wish them great success & hope they will influence modular builders elsewhere.
Wow, love this! Hat’s off! Someone who is tackling the issue of housing, affordability, jobs, etc. that is needed all across North America and beyond. Very tired of seeing most new housing out of reach for the average person. This is a program that should be duplicated all around the country. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
The Founder, Tim, was incredible. What an amazing and valuable asset he is to the community. I hope he can start teaching and mentoring others on how to create similar projects across the US. Brilliant!
This looks like such a great all-around concept! Even a 1-story would be very livable for a retiree or young couple. I hope they'll make it a success and scale to other cities.
Excellent. 🙂👌 This is the way things should be done in these times. They are not just building "affordable" housing, but they are also helping the purchasers find >agreeable financing. And providing good permanent jobs. And utilizing dilapidated, empty lots. And helping to establish, to develop and to support small associated businesses. They are tackling the rebuilding and revitalizing of community. I would love to see what their smaller, bungalow units are going look like. Hopefully no big corporate realty organizations are going to come in, take over and ruin all of this....by reverting to doing things the way big corporate realty organizations most often do
Indeed, I love seeing how Kerry ventures out. Although we are looking for a prefab or modular home in the Southern California region. We are waiting for a 3 bedroom and an office space layout. It is not even for kids, but we love to host guests while having two separate spaces for our remote work. I have a job where I am in meetings all day, which would drive my partner up the wall. Because then you are recreating an open office space again.🤣We decided to wait with prefab, because we love the design and usability of the newer models and companies. Nevertheless, they are still in the testing stage with the smaller models.
What’s new is old. When I was serving in Japan in 1980s, my in-laws lived in a house that was modularized. Four modules, about the size of a shipping container, were customized and put together to form a house on a basement level foundation. These houses in Chicago look really nice.
This ticks so many boxes for millions of people who need homes without huge costs, also socially helpful, and very helpful to the big shortage of skilled labor. If I recall correctly, there is a shortage of 5,500 plumbers in the U.S.! The trades are excellent sources of lifelong employment. Just so cool!
This home rules! Love the front exterior brick veneer. It’s very urban. I look forward to their expansion into other cities, namely mine. 🗽 The layout is perfect. The living room/kitchen area is ideal for hosting guests. The family room would probably be my home recording studio. 🎧 Inherent Homes might have moved to the top of my prefab/modular list. Sorry Boxabl. The company founder sounds like a really cool guy with a big heart. 🏆 Super awesome walkthrough Kerry. Thanks for finding this company and making the trip. I’m about to watch this again. 😎
Hi Kerry!! Wow!!! I was not aware they can even do a home like this! I just love this one and the Caynon. Thank you for sharing!! Very happy l found you!!!😊
I do like the layout, but I always think that 3 floors works better, so that a single garage can go on the ground floor. In this situation, cars would have to park on the street.
I live in Chicago and many homes that have either a basement, third floor or both are typically either single floor condos (3-4 units) or single family in more expensive neighborhoods. I sense they figured out with the first ~20 homes that this is the most economical way for them to build/scale and keep price down given their single family focus. Also, garages are usually detached and at the rear of the property with alley access; that's probably also not done for cost reasons, but easily something a buyer could add on later.
@@makeyourmark00 Two floors probably is the optimum, especially when no car is allowed for. I've been to Chicago, but years ago. I'm in New Zealand and have designed a 3 floor townhouse, influenced by various Japanese designs. We've allowed for a hole in the house for the car, but not quite the size of a single garage. This means that the front door can be accessed from the car space rather than needing a door at the front of the house. It also provides good shelter for the door area. On the ground floor there is room at the back for a bedroom and en-suite, then up the stairs which are situated at the side of the car area and have a middle landing (2 flights per floor). Middle floor has a compact living, dining, kitchen and scullery. Top floor is main bedroom, walk-in wardrobe, bathroom, laundry, office and a compact sauna. All crammed into 160 sqm. Because of the seizmic zone, there does have to be a lot of engineering and deeper foundations. Structure is timber with a coloured steel exterior. Total estimated build cost in USD, is 475K. Not exactly cheap.
I HATE those front facing garages but apart from that, they are a waste of otherwise usable space. In urban environments, street parking is quite common.
@@eattherich9215 Well, they are not exactly pretty, but certainly functional. Even though I grew up in England, I don't like leaving cars on the street. I'm now in NZ and cars get a lot of UV damage over time. We have a build spot with limited space, so the only real option is to go three floors and put the car at the bottom floor. In one sense it is wasted space, but if car storage is important to you, then it's not a waste. I've actually opted for a partial middle ground because the car space is not quite long enough to fit a car inside and shut a garage door. Basically it's a house with a hole in it, that most of the car can drive into and the house entry door is in the same hole. Quite a few Japanese towhouses (garage houses) have this type of design and this is what we are modelling it on. It's nice to have a spot to drive off the road in the rain too, with shopping. The only negatives I can think of is cleaning the car with a hose, would have to be done away from the house and possible fire risk from an EV. There seems to be a few houses lately that have had EV fires in garages and the whole house burned down. Probably rare but something I'm considering. Three floor houses sometime sell better with a small elevator. I'm missing it out because to me it's 1 sqm of wasted space per floor. You might say, skip the car port and add the elevator? Our design has not yet been drafted, so it could change. I've looked at a lot of pros and cons to having the car space contained inside the house footprint. I feel that it suits us to have it, but it is definitely a lot of livable space lost. The problem we have with a two floor option is that we have a limit of about 9m of depth space. The footprint will therefore be somthing like 6.5 wide and 8.5 deep, with a 1.5m street setback.
WOW! God bless! I used to live in Southside Chicago, if it's affordable, it's a dump, and even back in the 80's this was true. I LOVE the layout, inside and out, very good looking units. It's nice and new, lovely design. I realize it's a bit pricey, but with the new projects, he's considering everyone's situation, I like the sound of the bungalows, too. I have high hopes for his company. I really would love to see more companies following his example, not everybody can just LEAVE the city, for whatever reason and buy rural property. I love this project.
It's great they're doing this and the house looks great, but I'm assuming the house cost doesn't include land, which must be pretty pricey in a city. He's very articulate and passionate about their mission! Thanks for covering this, Kerry.
We need more people in home development like THIS guy. Holy cow. Suggestion for Kerry too would be not to overload the channel with affordability topics, but more focus on good people doing good work to improve affordability like this dude wouldn't be amiss!
Greetings Kerry!! This is FABULOUS!!! What a great company with a great design and awesome mission. Wow!!! Congratulations on your anniversary, I wish you many more happy and successful years ahead!!! Thank you, Kerry, happy travels!!
This is awesome, especially being from Chicago. A really great build at an affordable price for most low-income families to fulfill the dream of homeownership!
@KerryTarnow I follow your channel and Chance, both of you do a really great job letting viewers know what products are on the market with pricing. So kudos!
i'm from Brazil and i found that brilliant, i can see the aplication of this model of housing and business development in various places, no only Brazil, but several regions. Really awesome.
I'm impressed! Very aspect of this home, it's organizational function, and the overall intelligence of the builder is a first of its' kind. What a very well built home with great energy effigiency and purpose. My hope is that they will work hard to keep the property taxes way way down so the families that are blessed to recieve the grants and perks of such a beautiful home can afford to keep it.
I watched this video and immediately got excited and hopeful followed by depression 😢. It's amazing what this company does. I wish it were in my area. If they get to Tennessee that'd be great but cheers to dreaming
I hope this proves to be a successful business venture for them and the model can be used to really help society. I have my questions and doubts but Id really like to see them succeed. Thank you for covering this Kerry im gonna keep and eye on them.
This is the best yet. Someone who’s actually working to solve the social problems not just the housing problem. Agree would be nice to also see a one floor option for elderly & wheelchair accessible.
Glad you like it! Appreciate the feedback 😃
Great information! And, finally, something in my area! Thanks!
This is awesome! One of my favorite episodes so far!
I don't believe one floor plan option for elderly and wheelchair accessible is a good idea because I was lucky with my parent's house to make it wheelchair accessible so my parents could age at home and my mother could die at home. Their house now my house is only 50% larger with same number of rooms including bathrooms and bathrooms. How would you resell a one floor plan house?
There are lots of older Americans who would love to buy a one floor wheelchair accessible home. I think you underestimate your market
OMG this is my thesis topic for graduate school. I’m literally writing about modular construction and tiny homes to spur affordable housing. I need to research them, sounds like a great company!
Very cool!
That is super cool Adrienne.
A factor fighting against affordability in every community in every municipality- Real Estate is a ‘price taker’ marketplace, and I have not met anyone willing to leave profit on the table for their neighbour at scale (lots and lots of one off scenarios).
That said, look into Heartstone Homes- they’re in Ohio right now and selling Manufactured Homes at wholesale because of their business model. Incredible humans running that company. They’ve been under the radar but seeing they need to be more public facing going forward.
Excellent!!!!!! Wishing you the BEST!!!!!!
These vacant lots have rules. They only get sold, for one dollar to someone who lives on that block. It is to prevent real estate speculations and vultures from further taking advantage of economically depressed neighborhoods. It mist be owned. That's why these do not get built at a fast rate . TIFF areas , look up what those mean. That's why the grants are available. Zoning and funding.
Best wishes on your thesis
ALL American major cities need these. Excellent.
Agree!
Let's not forget our Canadian friends.
If I had a lot of land and money, I would have these built for low income people. Plant fruit trees, a community garden and hen houses. Then we could raise some of our own food....
Greed would takeover. Watch how quick they would jack the price up from 240k-390k to 600k-750k
Not at 500k.
Looks good. $390,000 - no. $240,000 - yes. And smaller less expensive homes for singles or couples - yes.
Thanks for watching
@@KerryTarnow always looking 🔥 King of the Chads 💪🏻👑🤤
Yeah where's the affordable at? I'll say nothing is affordable anymore for most and only getting worse
The difference of 150k is forgiven it only works if they’re able to build & keep the value up if you build & lower the value in the area it won’t pan out.
@@hoosierproud7718 just don't blame the builders too much. Blame the city, city codes, cost of permits, state and local taxes, corporations that buy empty homes when they have no business in real estate, infrastructure costs from plumbing to electric to roads...it all adds up to the final cost. Huge and complicated problem.
Thank you. I lived in Chicago for many years. It’s great to see a company whose products are more than a house but a wholistic approach to neighborhood development and improvement from within the same area. Awesome!
I agree! Thanks for watching John 🙌🏼
I wouldn't call it holistic. They're not planning neighborhoods. They just build and offer financing for houses.
@@freddybell8328 Are you kidding? Having found a way to vertically manage the WHOLE process, they've also cut through all the normal NIMBY & institutional red tape, to offer a full spectrum of services & can still make a small profit. You just don't see this in the "BUY" arena. Yes, in the "FOR RENT" industry, where there are formulas for tax abatements, local/county/state/federal grants, loans, etc. But OWNERSHIP is the key.
Inherent is helping with down-payment costs, offering LOW-Interest mortgages, acquiring the lot in a "free market," building out of a factory that can build modular units at higher & higher volumes, training labor in saving time/$$$, sourcing materials, appliances, fixtures, etc., at discount/economies of scale ... and creating careers & jobs for those in the area. And delivering a "turn key" dwelling, as well. And for a final build cost of 260/sq.ft., is astounding in a city, after all subsidies. It's about as HOLISTIC as you can get in this day & age.
We need more people like Tim. Beautiful home!
Agreed!
This is the style of modular home video that I enjoy the most- a guided tour.
thank you for the feedback!
I like that they're including a pathway to the trades!
Me too!
Yes! Future forward thinking. Great young generation coming up. I won't be around here many more years but just thinking about all the up and coming for others gives me such hope and joy at what they will be able to do. Great interview!
how i work in construction managment of modular pre fab homes. these pre fabs are make in a warehouse by robotsmand only needs a team of 5 unskilled workers to assemble. instead of 20 skilled trade workers. putting trade workers out of work.
Yes
That was very nice! Thank you for that last minute visit! And for helping us understand what "affordable" actually means.
Any time!
Great interview. One of my favorites you've done. The homes are great, and the founder has marvelous energy and vision. Such an amazing business model, that can do so much good for the new home owners, and at the same time for so many in the community. Brilliant!
Thank you 🙌🏼 Glad you enjoyed it!
This guy is fantastic. Really building up his entire community.
100%
With a $400.000 house? What community is he building up? The people who he’s talking about he’s hiring can’t even afford to buy a $400,000 house that they are helping build.
The difference between the homes and the neighborhood is drastic. How long will these homes look like people are proud to live in them?
Many industries rely on dog & pony shows and carnival barkers to attract customers, and apply smoke and mirrors to distract them from their obvious failings or rip offs. Sadly this is the MO of most of the residential building industry and players on the modular and prefab side of things. Not here. Inherent Homes has the right approach and mission. If I could have my feet cooperate, I would give them four thumbs up. This is the first video showcasing a company that didn't raise red flags or offer an unpleasant whiff of usury. Bravo!
I LOVE THIS CONCEPT!!!! I love what Inherent Homes is doing to address the many, many issues. Container homes and Tiny homes are the way to go. NO, it's not free and NO, it will not solve all of YOUR issues but it is a start and I encourage it. EMULATE!! EMULATE!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Glad you like it!
Very cool. The thing I love about Chicago are the alleys - no snout houses or garbage cans out in front of the houses.
The two tone black and wood exterior one on the right looks good.👍
I like that one best too
Very nice, especially for the real world and the tight, financially-stressed, urban setting. These are the “best uses” of prefab, where all the advantages come into play. Contrast the wide-frontage ADUs with huge window walls for wealthy buyers who have huge lots. These narrow units can fit most any American urban environment.
Glad you like it, thanks for tuning in
It'd be interesting to see how affordable prefab row homes can be. Too bad a lot of cities aren't zoned for row homes.
@@freddybell8328 I know there was a study done by Habitat for Humanity, and the response (to get through the NIMBY resistance) was to develop "Townhouse"-type groupings of homes. They appear to be far more substantial as a perception of value/income. And the 2nd benefit is that there is a shared cost of walls, with hopefully room for a small yard, or shared, communal area in the back. British blocks were built this way in Notting Hill. A small area for a back yard/garden & then a communal piece of shared land with walkway, seating, planting, etc.
@@barryvangerbig7290 Wdym by townhouse? Wider in size?
I love this guy! Very heartening to hear his company mission. Bravo!!
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching
Thank you for going to Chicago and featuring Inherent Homes showing that people are trying to improve housing and family living in major cities.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching
So much to like about this story. Not just an affordable pre-fab home, but re-creating community. Like the focus on high energy efficiency (low utility cost, etc), and building trade skills within the larger community. That they offer lots of exterior custom options, it give homeowners the ability to customize the look of their home while managing building costs with a similar interior floorpan.
Hopefully you can revisit in the future to see how Inherent Homes is evolving as a builder, and the impact they're having on the community. Great story. We need more of these in other North American communities.
Almost a Half million dollars. That's not affordable.
lol seriously…this is like the tiny house trend where it was just nicer trailers for 100k
In a big city? It is actually... sad I know.
😮😮😮that's fkn insane
500k is actually the new normal
It seems. But the fact that these are quickly made super fast yet they price them outrageous an way overpriced for most. But that the whole point. To keep ppl in debt. The bank needs these ppl to get loans add interest etc same with them builders to get loans to build. The interest is where the bank makes its money. Your money my money isn’t
Being stored in a little vault.
@@Aimeeevps500,000 k in Canada gets you a tiny apartment 😂
This is what we need to see more of, problem solving, caring about our communities.
The next step is to get homeowners to take care of their homes and keep them from turning to slums.
Hi from Sydney, the 2nd most expensive housing market in the world where the median is 1.2mil aud for a 3 bedder. Our duplex homes don't look much different to these and go for 1.6~1.9mil, but have questionable build quality.
Wish I could swap markets. Adore the look of these and all the effort put in to help with affordability. Respect the hussle Kerry and effort you make to show new products and perspectives in the prefab market over there in freedom land.
I'm impressed with this young fellow, I was raised in Chicago, this is good to know
I love this, great job young man!
Thanks for watching
I loved this video. What an amazing story. Inherent Homes is doing valuable work for communities. I hope you feature others who are using tiny homes to improve the lives of others. Well done Kerry. Thank you
thank you! I'm always on the lookout, glad you enjoyed the video
Beautiful homes! Their extra efforts to build up the community are commendable.
I totally agree!
This may be your best video to date. What an incredible business model! Tim is awesome. Awesome people get rewarded. I have no doubt his company will do very well. Involving the community as a solution to solving affordable housing is brilliant! Man this was a gooooood informative, and inspiring video. Excellent job!
Thank you! Appreciate that, glad you enjoyed it
THANK YOU KERRY!!!
Any time!
Really inspiring! These guys have their hearts in the right place & the house shows it; wish them great success & hope they will influence modular builders elsewhere.
I think they will!
100% GREAT!, not only creating homes, but creating jobs for the community!.
Outstanding. This is that rare YT vid that's actually "important".
thank you! appreciate that
Best of luck to Tim and his company and his vision. Keep us up to date on further developments such as the tiny home community.
Will do
We definitely need a lot of this builder model in the future. Love it.
I agree
Wow, love this! Hat’s off! Someone who is tackling the issue of housing, affordability, jobs, etc. that is needed all across North America and beyond. Very tired of seeing most new housing out of reach for the average person. This is a program that should be duplicated all around the country. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
The Founder, Tim, was incredible. What an amazing and valuable asset he is to the community. I hope he can start teaching and mentoring others on how to create similar projects across the US. Brilliant!
Glad you enjoyed it
So impressed with this holistic business model and the homes are smartly designed. This is one of my favorites. Thanks, Kerry 🙏
Glad you like it 🙌🏼
I love this. Holistic problem solving! Thank you for showcasing this. I hope the company thrives and helps many others to do the same
❤
I hope so too!
This was a fabulous video. It's great to hear that someone is coming up with one solution for affordable housing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
CHICAGO, AS WITH MANY CITIES ... NEEDS THIS! I LIKE THIS TIM .. SMART YET SEEMINGLY DOWN TO EARTH .. NICE WORK!
Thank you! 🏝️
Major impressed with this guy’s holistic approach
Same here. Thanks for watching
Very nice homes! Inside and out! A one level version would be great too!
They have one in the works, excited to see it
I love this business model! I hope they come to my area!
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching
What they are up to is good.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
My pleasure
I am almost surprised to finally see this social demographic approach to solving housing problems. Thanks for this inspiring story!
my pleasure, thanks for watching!
Definitely
This looks like such a great all-around concept! Even a 1-story would be very livable for a retiree or young couple. I hope they'll make it a success and scale to other cities.
I hope so too
Tim covered All bases ❤❤❤ God bless whatever you put your hands to 😊
Excellent! I love that you are covering this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is one of your best yet! Love the focus on reclaiming vacant land and affordability.
thank you!
Thank you for sharing. Love how this developer is uplifting his community!
my pleasure! thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing this story. Future of America
Wow!!! Simply wow!!! Thank you for creating such amazing and unexpectedly inspiring content!!!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it
Wow! These are amazing, stunning, and gorgeous. Thank you for sharing the wealth Kerry. We appreciate you more than know.
Excellent. 🙂👌 This is the way things should be done in these times. They are not just building "affordable" housing, but they are also helping the purchasers find >agreeable financing. And providing good permanent jobs. And utilizing dilapidated, empty lots. And helping to establish, to develop and to support small associated businesses. They are tackling the rebuilding and revitalizing of community. I would love to see what their smaller, bungalow units are going look like.
Hopefully no big corporate realty organizations are going to come in, take over and ruin all of this....by reverting to doing things the way big corporate realty organizations most often do
We appreciate all the work and travels you are doing Kerry to bring this to us, hope to see more prefab homes videos for midwest.
Thanks 🙌🏼 More to come!
Indeed, I love seeing how Kerry ventures out. Although we are looking for a prefab or modular home in the Southern California region. We are waiting for a 3 bedroom and an office space layout. It is not even for kids, but we love to host guests while having two separate spaces for our remote work. I have a job where I am in meetings all day, which would drive my partner up the wall. Because then you are recreating an open office space again.🤣We decided to wait with prefab, because we love the design and usability of the newer models and companies. Nevertheless, they are still in the testing stage with the smaller models.
What’s new is old. When I was serving in Japan in 1980s, my in-laws lived in a house that was modularized. Four modules, about the size of a shipping container, were customized and put together to form a house on a basement level foundation. These houses in Chicago look really nice.
Interesting!
So refreshing! I wish them well and will be watching. Thanks for highlighting them
My pleasure, thanks for watching 🙌🏼
Thank you for collecting and sharing this information!!
My pleasure!
As soon as you said Chicago I knew I was going to love this video
Glad to hear it!
This ticks so many boxes for millions of people who need homes without huge costs, also socially helpful, and very helpful to the big shortage of skilled labor. If I recall correctly, there is a shortage of 5,500 plumbers in the U.S.! The trades are excellent sources of lifelong employment. Just so cool!
Thanks Susan!
Really good one here, Kerry! I really like the house and their holistic approach to the entire housing/jobs ecosystem.
This home rules! Love the front exterior brick veneer. It’s very urban. I look forward to their expansion into other cities, namely mine. 🗽
The layout is perfect. The living room/kitchen area is ideal for hosting guests. The family room would probably be my home recording studio. 🎧
Inherent Homes might have moved to the top of my prefab/modular list. Sorry Boxabl. The company founder sounds like a really cool guy with a big heart. 🏆
Super awesome walkthrough Kerry. Thanks for finding this company and making the trip. I’m about to watch this again. 😎
Hey Billy! Wow new top spot, thats awesome. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏼 🍕
What an inspiration 👍, best one to watch so far ! The interview was so informative. Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
i like his solution all in one very thoughtful.
Glad you like it
All around most important and best video, I think, you've made.
Thank you so much! I appreciate that a lot, really excited to share what they’re up to
Indeed very cool, canadian government should take notice!!!
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Kerry, but what about the house next door? I like that one more. I know... never satisfied.
Haha. It was under contract so didn’t view it.
@@KerryTarnow Doh! I'm sure if you brought them a bag of Doritos, they'd let you tour their home too.
Hi Kerry!! Wow!!! I was not aware they can even do a home like this! I just love this one and the Caynon. Thank you for sharing!! Very happy l found you!!!😊
Thanks for watching!
Finally... a Non Fu Fu Manufacturer...
Haha
@@KerryTarnow No joke... this company has what the entire world is now waking up to... reality at its best.
Love the design/layout. This one is great, appreciate you sharing.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching
I love their mission! I love the houses!!❤
Glad to hear it
I do like the layout, but I always think that 3 floors works better, so that a single garage can go on the ground floor. In this situation, cars would have to park on the street.
I like the sounds of that. Thanks for watching
I live in Chicago and many homes that have either a basement, third floor or both are typically either single floor condos (3-4 units) or single family in more expensive neighborhoods. I sense they figured out with the first ~20 homes that this is the most economical way for them to build/scale and keep price down given their single family focus.
Also, garages are usually detached and at the rear of the property with alley access; that's probably also not done for cost reasons, but easily something a buyer could add on later.
@@makeyourmark00 Two floors probably is the optimum, especially when no car is allowed for. I've been to Chicago, but years ago. I'm in New Zealand and have designed a 3 floor townhouse, influenced by various Japanese designs. We've allowed for a hole in the house for the car, but not quite the size of a single garage. This means that the front door can be accessed from the car space rather than needing a door at the front of the house. It also provides good shelter for the door area.
On the ground floor there is room at the back for a bedroom and en-suite, then up the stairs which are situated at the side of the car area and have a middle landing (2 flights per floor). Middle floor has a compact living, dining, kitchen and scullery. Top floor is main bedroom, walk-in wardrobe, bathroom, laundry, office and a compact sauna. All crammed into 160 sqm.
Because of the seizmic zone, there does have to be a lot of engineering and deeper foundations. Structure is timber with a coloured steel exterior. Total estimated build cost in USD, is 475K. Not exactly cheap.
I HATE those front facing garages but apart from that, they are a waste of otherwise usable space. In urban environments, street parking is quite common.
@@eattherich9215 Well, they are not exactly pretty, but certainly functional. Even though I grew up in England, I don't like leaving cars on the street. I'm now in NZ and cars get a lot of UV damage over time. We have a build spot with limited space, so the only real option is to go three floors and put the car at the bottom floor. In one sense it is wasted space, but if car storage is important to you, then it's not a waste. I've actually opted for a partial middle ground because the car space is not quite long enough to fit a car inside and shut a garage door. Basically it's a house with a hole in it, that most of the car can drive into and the house entry door is in the same hole. Quite a few Japanese towhouses (garage houses) have this type of design and this is what we are modelling it on.
It's nice to have a spot to drive off the road in the rain too, with shopping. The only negatives I can think of is cleaning the car with a hose, would have to be done away from the house and possible fire risk from an EV. There seems to be a few houses lately that have had EV fires in garages and the whole house burned down. Probably rare but something I'm considering. Three floor houses sometime sell better with a small elevator. I'm missing it out because to me it's 1 sqm of wasted space per floor. You might say, skip the car port and add the elevator? Our design has not yet been drafted, so it could change. I've looked at a lot of pros and cons to having the car space contained inside the house footprint. I feel that it suits us to have it, but it is definitely a lot of livable space lost. The problem we have with a two floor option is that we have a limit of about 9m of depth space. The footprint will therefore be somthing like 6.5 wide and 8.5 deep, with a 1.5m street setback.
I love this home design. Could see myself living in it solo, using 1 bedroom as an office and then have a guest bedroom or maybe just storage.
Sounds like a great plan. Thanks for watching
WOW! God bless! I used to live in Southside Chicago, if it's affordable, it's a dump, and even back in the 80's this was true. I LOVE the layout, inside and out, very good looking units. It's nice and new, lovely design. I realize it's a bit pricey, but with the new projects, he's considering everyone's situation, I like the sound of the bungalows, too. I have high hopes for his company. I really would love to see more companies following his example, not everybody can just LEAVE the city, for whatever reason and buy rural property. I love this project.
Nice home!
goad you like it
It's great they're doing this and the house looks great, but I'm assuming the house cost doesn't include land, which must be pretty pricey in a city. He's very articulate and passionate about their mission! Thanks for covering this, Kerry.
It does include the land on this one! Thats turn key for that exact home
We need more people in home development like THIS guy. Holy cow. Suggestion for Kerry too would be not to overload the channel with affordability topics, but more focus on good people doing good work to improve affordability like this dude wouldn't be amiss!
Thank you for the feedback!
Wow! Besides being an amazingly cool house but also problem solving situation. This is really cool. Thanks for sharing this! ❤
My pleasure, thanks for watching
Really nice and modern looking homes ! 👍
Glad you like them
Talk about building a community, homes, jobs. More importantly, affordable. Wishing them much success. Kudos. 👏👏👏
thank you!
Greetings Kerry!! This is FABULOUS!!! What a great company with a great design and awesome mission. Wow!!! Congratulations on your anniversary, I wish you many more happy and successful years ahead!!! Thank you, Kerry, happy travels!!
I have been watching you share your passion for awhile and would to help the rural locating where I live.
Very impressed with what's going on there. Great find Kerry. Hope to see more of what they are doing... When is the factory visit?
Nothing planned yet, hopefully soon
This is awesome, especially being from Chicago. A really great build at an affordable price for most low-income families to fulfill the dream of homeownership!
Glad you like it!
@KerryTarnow I follow your channel and Chance, both of you do a really great job letting viewers know what products are on the market with pricing. So kudos!
It's good to see this trend happening.
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This is amazing!! We need more people like him!
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brilliant design
yeah I like it
i'm from Brazil and i found that brilliant, i can see the aplication of this model of housing and business development in various places, no only Brazil, but several regions. Really awesome.
This is a real family home.
I'm impressed! Very aspect of this home, it's organizational function, and the overall intelligence of the builder is a first of its' kind. What a very well built home with great energy effigiency and purpose. My hope is that they will work hard to keep the property taxes way way down so the families that are blessed to recieve the grants and perks of such a beautiful home can afford to keep it.
Wow! This guy is a superstar.
thanks for watching
I watched this video and immediately got excited and hopeful followed by depression 😢. It's amazing what this company does. I wish it were in my area. If they get to Tennessee that'd be great but cheers to dreaming
Thanks for watching! Maybe one day they will be
Good layout! Nice to know someone out there is contributing in a positive manner to humanity.
Absolutely!
Oh my gosh, a home that isn’t a tiny home😳 I’m so excited!😊
Love the concept of the company!
glad you like it!
We need much more of this. Thanks Kerry for bringing us this uplifting news.
you bet! thanks for watching
Great report on an organization that is apparently doing things the way they should be done.
thank you
What an impressive business model for turning regular people into home owners
Right?
I hope this proves to be a successful business venture for them and the model can be used to really help society. I have my questions and doubts but Id really like to see them succeed. Thank you for covering this Kerry im gonna keep and eye on them.
YES!!! Great low profit group! Loved to duplicate it on the east coast.
Thanks for watching 😃
@0:38, love the look of the black and wood exterior. It's a lovely idea and I hope that Inherent Homes can fully realise the vision
I like the wood as well
Impressive homes and owner of this company.
Very nice espisode. Informative, progressive and hopeful. Wishing them the best of success.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it