I’m afraid the term affordable housing will soon be unaffordable housing… these days you can’t have anything below 100k. Well, you can but there’s so many factors involved, land cost, prohibitive laws that limit which type of housing you’re allowed to built. Utility companies don’t want you to be off grid because they want to enslave you to a monthly bill plus taxes, and so many other factors. It’s truly sad and things need to change..

Where I live the Amish will build any structure for 10,000... Takes 3 days and their work is absolutely impeccable!! They truly have masters that take pride in their work!!

I looked at structures like these to use as an office/small A/V studio but went with a used RV instead. For $8,900 I got a 2005 32ft 5th wheel that's in great condition inside and out, has a kitchen & bathroom, a master bedroom that will convert to a nice little studio, ducted a/c & heat and plenty of room to write, work, take meetings, etc. I don't see any way that could be beat for the price range. The bathroom was definitely a factor in my decision because I've done the 'outside the house' studio solution before and I got really tired of having to run back to the house any time I needed to use the toilet, particularly during those late night work sessions. I've seen people take these and just live in them, with some adding siding around them to make them look more like a standard tiny house. For me, another great thing about it is that I can easily move the whole thing if we ever need to move to another house or if I need to be on location for prolonged periods of time.

At up to $200 per sq ft for some Tiny Homes and small Mobile homes marketed today we are about ten years past the time we should be reconditioning and remodeling 70s and 80s units. As they are all built in factories, the systems for each type are based on box building and Truss roof sections. Moving walls for changing use of space is relatively simple and low cost as much of the materials can be reused. Buying a Park Model at auction or tax sale for as little as $500 and doing the work with just casual labor/handyman is very doable but I feel should be sponsored by each state in some sort of apprenticeship programs...Arizona and Florida have thousands of these units and many parks that are deteriorating before our eyes. A state or federal program could upgrade the units, teach Craft Trades and supply low cost housing and even homeless housing at a fraction of a Farm Home program cost as well as a chance of getting it through the Kochgress...

For older people that don’t have the strength, patience, or intestinal fortitude to build their own place anymore, this seems like a great solution! I’ll be looking into it in the future!

3:10 Entry Level Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Summit Series is 14 ft x 18 ft = 252 sq. ft. starts at around $30,000.00 USD. Double what it costs to build a "regular" house at $100 sq. ft. (depending on where you live; this price could be a lot higher). We have to find ways to bring housing costs down and livability up. Glad to see that many people are working on this right now!

If you live on a fixed income or work remotely, I highly recommend moving to a rural area that has no (or a low) minimum home size, lax or no building codes, and few/no inspections. Outside of the east and west coasts, such places are fairly common when you get far outside of metro areas. This will help you immensely in building a home cheaply, and many such places are also very peaceful and quiet, and have cheaper land. Also, it's cheaper just to get a home built conventionally (though small) from an existing home plan because labor costs are low there.

As always your presentation shines! You're so creative and innovative at what you bring our way to learn about, and you present it in the most steadfast and intelligent manner. I truely respect your longing to inform us of different possibilities to smaller living lifestyles and the various ways for it all to happen. You are very well rounded and full of very helpful insights. You are filling a large void of basic info needed in small home living and pricing. Thanks again for another A+ video!

As a Canadian senior this is where my interest lies. I would love to see more Canadian small Casitas that are available and reasonably priced. I am about to sell my house and make this move in the very near future - like Autumn 2022! So please, more, more Canadian content - thanks & I'm subscribed and love your show!

Just finding your videos. Your visual set up is top notch. Anyhoo, this is just a line drop for the algorithm.

We are house hacking and building our own shed to tiny homes on our land to rent out. It was great to watch to see different setups that we can build! Thank you for sharing!

Amazing! Need to have a huge yard or land, which most people do not have or can afford. If you do, this is a great solution for family, friends or rental potential! I like the sleek lines and modern look!

I love this! How interesting. and it looks great! I don't know if our county will approve these but they would be a great solution. I would like one for a she shed.

Get married, buy a home with a yard. Have children, build ADU to rent out for additional income. As children age and marry, allow them to use for 2 years to save money for a home. After children are gone allow parents-in-law to live there, until death. After parents die, owners move into ADU and rent out big house to support their retirement. With home paid off and Social Security and/or Pension, it’s a comfortable retirement.

A bathroom could be in a separate module attached via a covered walkway. It would not impinge on the existing living space and is probably a lot cheaper option and could be added later. Kitchens do not need cupboards just shelves and a microwave, an induction hotplate and an air fryer which are all just plug in items.

Thank you for posting this. I have checked in Los Angeles a few companies who claim to build ADUs - and their prices are obscene. One case the price started and 160,000 and to build a larger unit cost $247,000 . These designs seem to be very modern, modest and yet with a great price tag

Thanks for this, I'm always open to learn about affordable options.

You have such a smooth way of knocking down any trolls before they get to you!👍😊

I've been watching Studio Shed for years. You can really customize the design with all kinds of options for window and door placements. And you don't have to go with their kitchen and bath. They have licensed installers and you can customize. So if you did just the bathroom, you could do, say, a mini fridge, microwave, and induction plate for your kitchen and save money and room.

The city in California that we live in allows ADUs but there are many city imposed restrictions, requirements, and fees along with the cost of the ADU that make it financially impractical for many of us.

Kerry, great video on Pre Fab homes! I am very interested in an affordable pre-fab place. I would be interested in which pre-fab manufacturers have the LOWEST PRICE (for the value) plus, delivery in the U.S.! (anywhere) Is there a waiting list? Time to deliver? Time to pre-build?

Love your videos they are very informative and on point .thank you for sharing 💜

30K only includes the structure, not the plumbing, electric, permits, etc.

While the price isn't necessarily unreasonable, you have to also figure in cost of tying plumbing and electricity in, as well as cost of clearing/evening lot and laying foundation. That can add a lot to overall cost.

Finally i can send you 'suggestions'! ok, 1st, this whole tiny prefab started out with tiny homes for homeless and poor, tired and old...in most states, mine is state wide 200 sq ft tiny home you need no permit, you can be off grid solar, composting toilet WITH NO PERMITS!!! needless to say we are a long way from that now! im sitting here with plans and can not find anyone that wants this small a job! can you imagine when it first started it was maybe 5000 for a shed with insulation and a couple lights for the handy man, and work area...closer to 10000 now, thats about a world away for myself on ssi...not to mention a homeless person that needs the sii and has no help! and prices upwards of 100,000...sorry if i rattle on, old peeps do that..have a great day Kerry!

Thank you for addressing this rising problem for many.

I was a builder and would constantly get asked what I could build a home per square foot. I would respond that I could build a home for $25 per sq. ft.... BUT bathrooms, flooring, kitchens, utilities and land were extra. I said this to convey to the customer that the cost per foot has much to do with what they want and need. The example at $125 per sq. ft. is what new housing is priced at in my locality including the land and everything that a new home should have. This product is not affordable as it doesn't include utilities, land, permits, complete finishes, etc. etc.

That total price makes it $249+/Sq ft. & hardly a bargain.

Anything that can be done to reduce the cost of housing is welcomed, I don't want to dump on that, but here's the thing: We don't have a 'housing affordability' issue. We have a 'land affordability' issue. In certain situations could something like this help, absolutely, and I believe prefab will play a huge role moving forward, but it's still, on it's own, less than a band aid. And good luck with zoning, at least in most municipalities within Canada (As a secondary residential structure)

Converting a pre- fab Quonset hut kit, would be cheaper, and give you more square footage, and be more natural disaster resistant.

I really like the 6" insulated "Structall" system for this size structure, we built hundreds of them with and without utilities back in the early 2000s and people were moving right into them a week later. When the tiny home thing took off local permitting started cracking down on it hard and costs doubled in one year.

Great video. I am permitted to build a duplex, each approx. 600 sq. feet.Do any of these pre-fab ADUs/Casitas available in duplex/stacked on top of each other? Thank you for the info.

Thank you for this very Informative video I am from the UK they are so much bigger than they are over here

Kerry.....please review the arched cabin made in Texas. I like this because u get a kit that contains metal frames that make the walls and roof, basic insulation, outside metal siding and roofing, and posts that make part of the foundation. U finish the structure building the two me walls using stick construction. U add windows and doors. They include a ring to mount a round circular chimney for your heat source. I like this idea because u build the post foundation and floor......then u mount the metal ribs to the floor and erect them. U screw the metal cladding to the ribs to keep the walls straight. U then build interior room walls, plumb, wire, add HVAC, etc. I priced a 30by24 ft floor plan for around twenty thousand dollars! That's half the house! I figure if I finish it for twice the kit price, maybe I can get a two floor hose, land, septic, solar of system to get off grid, rain capture for water,......all for under one hundred thousand dollars!!!!!!.... What do u think am I dreaming? I presently live in new York and pay thirteen hundred rent and hundreds for utilities. I am on social security and must work a lot job to pay expenses. If my mortgage was one thousand a month I might be able to retire from the pt job and live on SS alone!!!!!!..... Please check out the arched cabin. They make kits sized from back yard sheds to humongous size dwellings. There are a number of posts on u tube where arched cabins have been built for rental properties, homeless shelters, as well as residential homes. I forgot to add the ribs can be erected in just a few hours!!!!!!!!!...?? Fascinating!!!!!! The housing shortage is a bubble and prices will drop next year. This is do to mills making more lumber available so lumber prices continue to fall. Also with the govt no longer doing qualitative easing, money supply will shrink and interest rates will increase. Mortgages will be more expensive. The only way for mortgage s to be written will be to reduce the price of the house! Basic economics here......I do have a bsba degree! I applaud your efforts at helping average people find affordable homes!!!!!!!.....regards,..a. barbuto....... barbuto@optonline.net.......

Good video. Straight Forward & Informative. Studio shed, casita, summer house all interesting

Finally a video from an uniquely knowable 'realist' who is NOT afraid to tell it as it is. That's GOOD Business & 'gangsta' bravery!!!!!

When you do these which i love watching, can you include how utilities would hook up to them. Like is the plumbing going to an outlet that you can attach on side or is it under etc.

Awesome new insights - subbed and following!

Great video 👏 Really informative & well done. Thank you!

I have one question: do these homes stand up to category 5 hurricane winds?

Thanks Kerry, these look super cool. I hope you can show various sizes and interiors in a future video. So, I assume these are in the kit home category, right? You didn't mention a foundation, so I assume that would be an additional cost.

What’s the difference between modular and prefab homes and which one appreciates better over time?

What à great idea! Thanks for the information.

Great job, keep it up!

Kerry you rock! THNX

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

new subscriber here...really enjoying your dry humor and very subtle snark

The options you present in the video are interesting. The term affordable is as fluid as the water flowing over Niagara Falls. If affordable housing is to become a realistic option for all, one casita just won’t do it. Once again, you challenge our imagination. Thank you!

i got a studio shed 10x10 with french door.. it was set up with their professional installers in a few hours. then we diy’d all the insulation, drywall, electrical wiring, carpet, paint, and AC installation (split unit). it cost roughly $3k to do all the finish carpentry and electrical. to grade and set up the site for the studio shed cost $800. if youre adding a kitchenette.. i could see it being another $1500. a fancy murphy bed will run you $1500. the studio shed 10x10 is great as a recording studio, guest room, yoga studio, Zoom meeting pod. i wouldnt recommend it as a full on ADU but it gave us a fully functional telepresence studio for around $11000.

Well put together video Thank You

I took a look and now the company offers optional kitchen and bathroom layouts for the larger units which can be configured into a one bedroom suite.

Great video and very informative !!

In Vancouver, Canada, back yard rental homes have not helped affordability in the city, they have simply raised the value of the land.

Thank you for the info. I’m almost ready to retire and would like to purchase one of these homes. Please tell me how I can go about getting started? So glad to see you’re in Ontario. Thank you

Nice presentation and well produced alternative!!!

We're looking to expand on our land ... To build a combination multiple car/ Granny flat. Any idea's? 4 cars a must plus family space. Oh we have one acre. Behind main home. Looking forward to your information!

Love those casitas and the planters.

Nice. Thank You. I wonder.. Would Florida, USA counties consider this Modular or Mobile? There is a big difference as far as zoning for me. Would it meet Florida Building Code standards?

Hi, great videos; I find them really informative.

Great video. I’m working on a prefab dwelling similar to this and Nomad that I’ll be selling globally starting next month. I’ll hit you up as soon as I have completed the first delivery. Price point will be below $20,000 USD

Is this really any cheaper than just hiring a contractor to take care of design/materials/project at a local level from scratch? What is the fee for delivery and the total comp price to a prefab vs scratch contracted?

Thank you very much! Giving me some options!

new here once i find my niche .... here comes more options omg i was and still am really into the tiny house cottages .. but this seems very interesting i like nature and and paying things off and sustainable fab living so lets see what we got here nit

Great video once again! I’m going to be in Florida, more specifically Coral Springs area. Which company would you reccomend is a Must Visit? I’m looking to buy several.

everyone talk about it but how exactly do start if i dont have a yard or back yard ir parents w a big lot on hack house where do you start ???

These are fantastic ideas 😌 I love your channel ❤️😍😊👍🏾

this has really taken off... they even offer things like this in Europe. ADU's are extremely popular and a homeowner can easily convert a simple shed to a studio or workshop... I have a 8 X 12 that came with my place and I have it insulated with heat and AC... its just a workshop, but really is nice to have it outfitted with electric service. its amazing what you can think up with a shed...

I would be very interested in adding a couple of these homes on my empty lot next to my big house, The issue is that I am in VA. The USA and these homes are in Canada

Nice design. Seems.perfect for for LumenCache DC power and control (lighting).

Hey Kerry I loved your amazing videos and Prefab Home and I am currently in Northern California, can you please share your list of prefab and alternative home builders in my home state of California. Thank you!

On cost per square foot Prefabs are MORE expensive than stick built options. These things are not exactly "cheap". The base model, an 100 sq ft empty room, might look affordable. But pricing a simple 300+ sq ft model with bathroom and kitchette ads up to around $90k. That's without shipping, permitting, laying a slab or foundation, connecting to utilities...and you still need a contractor to do all of this if you're not willing to manage it all on your own... all of which could add anywhere from $30-$50k to the build.... maybe more depending on where it's installed. Even if used as a rental unit, that can mean many years before they offer a return on investment.

Can you explain the process of permits for a Primary home compared to the ADU installation ? And why some companies (Dwell) wont install ther products as a primary home.

Do they or when will they have sales in the US? Beautiful home. Be blessed and be safe

Another great video. It's nice to see you do the research so I don't have to ;)

Thank you. So ADU can be added to a traditional home lot I suppose. Will look into this for my aging mother.

Very Cool News !!! Very Awesome Product 💯

I have looked at a number of these pre-fab homes and they are ridiculously expensive, which I just cannot figure out. Maybe they are more affordable in CA vs. the States.

Are they going to start selling in the US particularly Florida all senior citizens move to

Would be great if you place a link to the companies whose product to present - You can place links in the description of every video it is extremely helpful

Hi Kerry! which of all these companies have the hurricane certification i live in Florida and want to build one for myself?

Thanks for this! I work in Toronto market with ADUs and looking forward to connecting with Studio shed!

Need to start a system like boats and RVs that have tanks so gives the option not to need hook ups. Pump out service is available for boats with a little motorized cart, certainly this could be done for tiny homes. And the accident excuse out the door considering where boats sit

THANK YOU!!!!! AMAZING!!!!!

Have you seen anything that could be set onto a slope/partially buried? Colorado is fairly mountainous and the areas I’m thinking of buying land have steep slopes.

But how much does it really cost, with all the added fees, permits, labor, utility hookups. I don't think anything is affordable anymore.

Hello Good Sir: Can you please preview and advise if there are any east coast modular "TOWN-home" or QUAD plex" buildings/ builders? Please preview.

Do you use architect or draftsmem?

Does the price include heating and air?

Kerry please call and do an actual meeting. I was shocked at the price from end to finish. The final estimate was 400k with the pro builder. Mind you my local modular builder was 440 for twice the space.

Hi wath do you think about arch cabins? Can you do a video?

Just curious when you list prices do you mean Canadian dollars or US dollars?

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I love these videos. I hope some of these homes can be shipped to Asia.

Great presentation, interesting product but I personally would just get a single wide for more space and less cost and call it a day.

I want to start building these. I noticed how much they cost to build vs traditional homes. Just don't know where to start yet.

I have unrestricted land so is this a possibility?

Are the prices given in US or Canadian dollars?

Love the content. Damn, 30k for that kitchen and bath. I'm in Vancouver and design, build custom kitchens etc. In guessing that includes appliances

Does Studio Shed deliver ADUs to California?

Do the companies that sell prefab homes help find land lots that are suitable for their product or desirable to the buyer. I wouldn't mind a lot that is "close" to a beach but not on the beach.