I’m in Ohio and the housing market here over the last 7-8 years is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Homes that were bought for $130K in 2015 are now being sold for $590k. I’m talking about tiny, disgusting, poorly built 950 square foot shit boxes in quiet mediocre neighborhoods. Then you’ve got Better, average sized homes in nicer neighborhoods that were $300K+ 10 years ago selling for $750k+ now. Wild times.

Concrete houses aren’t a new concept everywhere else in the world but the built in factory side is unique

My grandparents house in the Dominican Republic is made of concrete and reinforced with railroad tracks. The house was built by my grandfather who was a home builder and also clad the exterior of the home with beautiful stone. The house is now 65yrs old and has never been damaged by a hurricane. The structure is solid and blows my 1950s US built home away.

"Houses that people actually want to live in". Cool. When are they going to make houses people actually can afford?

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Back in the day, when I purchased my first home to live-in; that was Miami in the early 1990s, first mortgages with rates of 8 to 9% and 9% to 10% were typical. People will have to accept the possibility that we won't ever return to 3%. If sellers must sell, home prices will have to decline, and lower evaluations will follow. Pretty sure I'm not alone in my chain of thoughts.

FINALLY!!! It should be done 50 years ago! Most of the countries building houses of breck, stone and concrete.

I live in Texas and would TOTALLY buy a concrete home TODAY! My friend's dad (an engineer) build a MASSIVE home for him and his entire family in the Philippines because of the storms and hurricanes. A few years after it was complete a massive storm came through leaving only a few homes and his still standing. Because he built it so big he was able to help a lot of his friends and neighbors, and it stayed cool(ish) when the power was out.

In Europe, concrete construction is the norm. Here in the USA and Canada, stick-built is the rule because we have huge forests and wood is environmentally renewable and lends itself to being built however you want it. Stick is increasingly getting more expensive and that’s where a company like Onyx enters the picture. Its revolutionized how homes are made and built and you get the land and the home, which is one less hassle for a lot of people. Thanks for the video! 😊

Concrete is definitely the way to go but 500K is not😭

In the Dominican Republic, the overwhelming majority of new home constructions are in concrete and has been for more than 4 decades. They’re not prefabricated like this either which makes the integrity of the structure even stronger. It’s crazy to think that it’s taken America this long to “catch up” especially in warmer climates.

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you forgot to mention that concrete construction are WAY MORE sound proof. timber frame houses are notorious for poor sound insulation.

The best house I ever owned was a 1932 concrete home built by Eastman Kodak in a suburb of Rochester NY. They were built for Kodak managers. The walls and the floors were concrete. It was wonderfully quiet and kept the noise out. The walls were thicker than stick built houses which gave a comforting feeling of solidarity. These houses are still existing and in demand

I live in a NW suburb of Chicago. My ranch tract/spec home was built in 2003. The walls (all 9’ high) and trusses were all made in a factory. When assembling it took one day to put all the walls together and another day to assemble the trusses and sheeting for the roof. It took 1 1/2 days to put on conventional shingle roofing. It took one day to insulate and install drywall (all sheets were 4 1/2’ x 12’ long, ceilings and exterior walls were 5/8”, interior walls were 1/2”). This home was started in March and finished in May. It is 2240sqft with a full basement, 3 car garage, 3 full baths, vaulted ceiling in entry/family room and has 2 large masonry brick fireplaces. I’ve had nearly no problems with drywall cracking, etc. in 20 years. The home is very livable with virtually no problems. In Poland they build homes mostly of concrete. There is virtually no commercial wood. Years ago even the windows were made on site with wood that was cut down by the owner and dried outside for 2-3 years. Doors were made the same way. The last 20 years they have imported great windows, doors and even heating/water furnaces that are very efficient from Germany, etc. Many homes are built of clay, concrete, or concrete blocks, depending what is made locally. All floors are concrete, even interior walls are made of similar concrete/clay products. Most roofs are concrete or clay fired shingles on a wooden structure holding it in place.

Hahahahah, im from Jamaica, and our homes are built of concrete with steel inside the concrete to withstand hurricanes. When i first came to America and felt the construction of the wood homes i was shocked. They felt like cardboard. No one tornadoes wipe them out. In Europe some buildings are hundreds of years old. BRICK!!!

Africa has been building their homes like this for years. It is good to see America is doing this more energy efficient.

I live in Kenya, Africa. 99% of our homes are built by stone harnessed by concrete and steel for the pillars and roofs, but done on site. Homes rarely fall unless its due to construction issues. It's interesting that its becoming more popular in the states. Also land is quite affordable, at a really posh estate, for $400,000 you can get a palatial home plus land. In the countryside you can get over 50 acres of land.

As someone who grew up in North American suburbia but has lived abroad for the last decade or so, it's weird to visit the US and see all the wood-constructed, wildly energy-inefficient homes that I grew up around. Concrete is the jam. It's structurally solid, holds heat and cold well, provides actual privacy when you close a door to another room.

I’m a homeowner of ONX home in Florida City. I love it, it’s my dream home. I recommend it. You can reach out to me if you have any questions.

In Puerto Rico, houses are made of concrete. This is then norm due to hurricanes.

Here in Northern California, the fire insurance is $9000 per year, and a lot of insurance companies have decided to leave California. I work for a masonry company that builds state jails.. so brick walls and tilt-up concrete is what I do every day. I would love one of these, but small.. like 1,000sqft small.

Eastern Europe: we’ve been building pre-fabricated concrete houses since 1960s; America: never knew you could build houses withstanding hurricanes😅

I would LOVE a concrete home. In fact that's what I want badly. Poured concrete looks amazing and is great for insulation. Bring these to Las Vegas!

Why can’t they make 2 bedroom starter homes? 500K is still too expensive.

In Thailand, we call it a ‘precast house.’ These houses are built with concrete, and one of the major advantages is their construction speed. The structure can be put up within 1-2 days, with most of the time spent on interior work. My house was finished within 2 months. Pruksa, a leading company in Thailand, specializes in this method. The cost of a precast house is comparable to a traditional house, making it an affordable option. However, one downside is that you can’t expand the house by tearing down walls, as they carry the weight of the structure The house I bought has 222 sq.m. 2 master bedrooms, 1 small bedroom which is not small. All bedrooms have its own bathroom. 1 maid room and bathroom. 2 living rooms. 1 kitchen, 1 office room Cost $275,000 In Phuket

the look, the speed, the design to resist local weather(hurricane/ storms) is all fantastic. Half a million is totally unreasonable to most people. We need to drive the price down.

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I used to live in a town house. All 50 bathrooms had to be renewed. We found a company that did bathrooms for ships. They mounted tiles, sinks, cupboards and everything in a factory on 3 feet wide steel plates, with all wires, conduits etc on the back. You could do just about any configuration you wanted with different sections of plates. So did you want bathtub, shower, two sinks etc it was just a matter of ordering different sections. It took 1 week to completely remove the old bathroom and one week to install the new bathroom. That was so quick, and except that the floor was raised a bit to make room for plumbing (it was a step down before and now the floor was level with the rest of the house), you would never notice that you just got a steel box installed in the middle of the house. It was much cheaper than regular bathroom, because of the highly reduced manual labour, and that everything was done on an assembly line and as these pre fabricated components.

In additionally to being physically stronger, concrete naturally cools in the summer and stays warm in the winter with little or limited insulation.

I hate the cookie cutter look. Living in a subdivision with 100 other houses that looks exactly like mine would drive me insane. For god sake, at least paint a few of them.

It is fantastic to see that finally they indeed are building in concrete! And even in a green way of producing it ! So great to see ! I am from Europe and have lived in North America for 50 years and always wonder why our houses are so flimsy here ! Everything i lived in when I was a kid , was solid ! And not like cardboard! Happy to hear because they are so much more durable!

Fascinating. I wonder how scalable this is. One downside is that the entire project is identical homes. It would be nice to have exterior options for individuality.

I have visited 36 countries in my life and lived in many countries (US included). Beside the US I haven't seen any other country where the majority of houses is built from wood. Done in a smart way (e.g. with a dry wall layer) concrete is clearly preferable for many locations of the world and many states of the US.

Concrete has fun challenges when it crumbles in dry areas, ground water seeps upwards, mold, running electric wires, making changes to layout, earthquakes. However they are resilient to wint, tornados and fire.

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This was really informative Shelby. Good job! I think this is the answer in areas where weather and fire is destroying houses all the time.

I grew up in Taipei, Taiwan, where all the homes and apartments are built with concrete. It is SO MUCH better and stronger! You won’t hear people talking in another room.

When we moved from Miami to central Florida we made sure to buy a poured concrete house. The location is better hurricane-wise but when the news talks about "the start of hurricane season" I no longer get that sinking feeling. I understand "The Villages" is starting to build a lot of pre-fab houses. The place is booming.

Concrete homes are not popular in the US because lumber prices. However, concrete homes have all of advantages over wooden homes; flood, earthquake, fire, termite, noise deduction, etc. In addition, the cost of labor is a lot of lower than to build wooden homes. Concrete homes can be popular if we have the facilities to build them in the factory. It only takes a few hours to assemble the house on site, and spend a week to finish the interior and yard. House can be done and deliver within a month.

I love the prefab concept. It makes so much sense living in Washington state where the weather isn’t always the best for traditional building. The problem is the cost of concrete is insane here. I still would love to see this as an option here and if the company would be versatile enough to use a plan brought to them by the buyer.

Okinawa, Japan builds _everything_ out of reinforced concrete, because of typhoons. Even the telephone poles used there for power and communication are made out of concrete.

Back in the 90's my friend's dad was building these concrete houses in their state of Hawaii. He was ahead of his time for an American because as someone else stated, the rest of the world has been doing this for a while now.

We use to live in Florida. We had a block stucco home.

Hi Shelby, I absolutely love what these guys are doing, American home construction techniques have been stuck in the past for years. It's so good to see innovation happening, I really hope they find a lot of success. I've actually lived in a modular concrete dorm ( 4 stories 200+ rooms) when I was in the Air Force stationed in Germany. It was solid and nice, I just looked on Google and 30+ years later it's still there and looks good.

I can see a ton of benefits to building with concrete. I’m thinking cheaper insurance, there’s nothing to attract pests, very durable, etc. not only that,paint it once, it will last a very long time. Drawback’s? Just like any “cookie-cutter” neighborhood, don’t come home drunk, you may not get in the proper home/bedroom/etc. 😉good video Shelby!

I grew up in South Florida in a home made of cinder blocks filled with concrete. Local code requires that method of construction so that the house will withstand hurricanes. It's neat that they're building houses like the do in this video; it results in a better quality, more durable house.

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As a Professional Escrow company involved in real estate, I can tell you that these homes are currently very much in demand and the escrow and title process for closing the transaction is what we do best. 😊

Everywhere else in the world this is norm 😂 When I moved to usa I was shocked how every house almost unless it's 1mil+ is literally doesn't have any solid walls.

Living in the south Miami-Dade area during hurricane Andrew, prefab concrete structures did not survive. Concrete block houses, which is the standard in South Florida survived for the most part. Wood truss roofs varied in survivability according to the wood deck used. In my neighborhood we had a mix of house age. The 1950's built homes had a 1x4 tongue and groove roofing deck, with a tar and gravel roof on my particular house. Those roofs had minimal damage and would have survived fine if not for a couple of 2x4 missiles coming in. Shingles and tile roofs did not survive, although the T&G roofing decks did survive. 1970's homes with 5/8" plywood decks didn't make it regardless of roofing material used.

Omg 😮this is what I was thinking about for a while. Houses that can withstand the elements in Florida. All concrete prefabrication. Thank God someone actually did it. Now to afford one. A miracle.

Great video as usual Shelby! My dad built stick homes in the 1950's, then built concrete high rises in commercial construction from the 1960's to the 1980's. He would be amused by this concept. He always said, "Concrete? You can't make it pretty, you can only do so much with it." This concept obviously pushes the limits on his beliefs. The precision obtainable in a factory is amazing.

wow what an cool idea. I feel like concrete is aesthetically nice/desirable as well. love the idea of cheaper/sustainable housing that feels just as nice. everyone deserves a home they can love and feel proud of!

It's crazy how the quality of videos and the video presentations are so professional today. Thirty years ago, we would have to be trained at a four year university. Good job!!!!

Concrete block homes used to be kind of the norm in Florida. Good to see them making a comeback.

Love seeing a classic Shelby video back again!

In Greece they do build homes out of concrete but only the post, beam and decks are made of concrete. Exterior walls are a double layer brick fill with styrofoam insulation between the walls. What takes so much time to build these homes is that as each level is poured it must cure for at least 20 to 28 days before forming up the next floor. Really each floor is a two step process, post and beams are poured, allowed to cure before they place forms in to pour the deck. As the deck is curing they will continue to form the next level of post and beams. After about 14 to 20 days they will pull the forms and supports out from under the first deck and continue to pour the second deck. Now forming is done by hand with individual planks compared to the steel forms we use in the states which takes up considerable time which increases the cost of labor. Forming time could be cut in half with steel forms that lock together. Another factor is that they could be using ICF forms that stay in place and act as insulation both inside and out. The exterior wall is then covered with a high strength stucco while the interior can be framed out with steel studs and then drywalled with 5/8 inch drywall which is stronger and has a better fire resistance than 1/2 inch drywall. Homes with concrete floors are also prime candidates for in floor radiant heat which is far more efficient at heating a home in cooler climates but one must consider using split air heat pumps to cool each room in the house.

My home in Florida was built out of cement block in 1983. I financed a commercial grade steel roof installed over real plywood a couple years ago. But, no house is worth anything if your land is garbage because of poor drainage.

If you've ever lived in the Southeast, you'd know that building with concrete and brick is the norm, not the exception. Only when I moved to California did I see homes being built en masse with wood and plaster.

Interesting how they still use drywall on metal studs. Over here, they simply put on a very thick layer of stucco directly onto the concrete. All the pipework is fitted in the concrete itself, sometimes as part of the molding process or afterwards by cutting slots then drywalling over it.

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Finally some modular and durable housing construction

In Eastern Europe, we build such huge residential buildings from concrete elements that have been assembled for over 60 years. The most famous engineering that invented this style of construction is from Yugoslavia.

Cutting-edge technology with those pre-assembled bathroom pods and steel girders. Very informative and what Florida needs to withstand hurricanes. Great, great job on this video. I loved seeing it in progress and the end result, too.

Onyx Homes' innovative approach to building homes using concrete within a factory is a game-changer for durability and efficiency. Their focus on resilience to natural disasters is crucial, especially in areas prone to such events. 🏠

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Wonderful video Shelby ❤ I live in a concrete apartment and absolutely love it 🥰. I can’t hear my neighbors, it’s always cool in the hot summers, it’s nice and clean… happy to see new homes are going in the same direction

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It's interesting that you mention that concrete houses are unusual for the US. In Russia and other many countries the houses actually are built with bricks and concrete only. I visited CA in 2010 and I was in shock how floppy houses are built, and yes I get it due to seismic dangerous zones and etc but concrete structures are built to withstand those jolts, just like skyscrapers in a downtown of any US city. So we think it's better to built concrete solid structures capable to withstand earthquakes than build floppy ones.

The worst Hurricane that wiped pout the rain line to Key west .but the hotel in key west made of concrete survived with no damage and is still in business a 100 years later

A lot of homes were concrete in Florida already but cool how they make it in a factory

Love this new company. My biggest issue would be wifi. Wifi and concrete are a disaster in terms of service and connectivity but I love the concept. Another incredible video!

Could not care how nice it looks inside or how stable it is when you're 4 feet from the next house

It looks like a typical European house , we just make bigger holes in the concrete and fill them with brick...concrete is more for strength, but these houses are also ok. The only disadvantage of these houses is that you cannot make them big , McMansion style because it is extremely expensive.

Man the one drawback for me for concrete is the versatility.... like if anyone ever decided to make a change to the house or there was a mistake of some sort good luck with that. Running wires, adding or removing something, relocations, additions, etc. But hey I guess if you pre-plan like 20 years in advance you could probably avoid some of that.

I wonder what happened with hempcrete? That was supposed to be very promising.

Toward the end we find out their concrete is made differently with much less co2 emissions. Very interesting.

The US is finally catching up. Building codes in Okinawa, Japan have required this kind of durability for a decades. Typhoon-proof (hurricaine-proof) doors and windows are also standard. I think Guam, Taiwan and Korea also require concrete and steel-reinforced concrete construction. It's sad that localities in the US are behind.

In Indonesia, concrete is a must to build strong houses, because here has a lot disaster such as floods, storm, earthquakes, volcano eruptions in certain places, etc

My area in Florida are all concrete block homes. My own concrete home is 20 years old.

You're right about prefab homes typically not being any cheaper. They're not usually really mass-producing them and they always forget to factor in the overhead costs associated with the extra factory you need in which to build them.

Thanks for the video Shelby, we all need SOLUTIONS to insurance, housing availability, weather, cost, climate change, etc., every video you can make offering solutions to those problems will serve humanity and get likes and subscribes. Keep up the good work. Cheers. :)

This was a great video Shelby - i learned a lot!

It's exciting to hear about the advances in green concrete. Love to see this for California/Los Angeles.

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Almost all houses in the Philippines are made of concrete. Rainy season lasts for so many months and wood usually rot easily.

I have a three story house. Well, it's two stories and a walk out basement. The basement (which I just got insulated and am in the middle of sheetrocking) is on a cinderblock foundation. I LOVE THAT! It's sturdy, which is very important when it comes to climate change. If I were building a house from scratch, it would be from concrete and I wouldn't even be concerned about cost savings. I just think it's better to spend once and never have to worry again.

Shelby, you are truly the professional and looking at this video I was so impressed on how perfect this video was to watch. Even while battling the lack of sleep it looked like you owned it. Thank you!

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According to the schematic the garage is 7 feet by 3 feet. Is it just for smart cars? lol In the 60's I lived in CBS house, concrete block and steel construction. Then the selling point was protection from termites. But it was site built like a stick house. The house was great. Thanks for the video. 😊😊😊

Concrete walls has better resistance from neighbors fire arms over penetration, and into your room.

Here in Europe we ONLY build concrete homes so glad to see the US finally figuring it out!

In the Netherlands we use the same system. Companies like Van Wijnen and Plegtvos are big in making homes, appertments and offices. Van Wijnen also uses stone strips to make the concrete walls look like real masonry walls. They also have a video where they explain there entire factory proces. Quite interesting!

Love the B-roll of the stairs... "DO NOT STEP" *continues to climb stairs*

Concrete and brick house is most common here in Seychelles, durability is way better than wood. although I was shocked to see the US home build are of timber mostly. As a wood fanatic though, some great carpentry in the state. keep up the good work shelby

I definitely want a prefab home or a 3D printed one

It's a great idea! There have been homes made of concrete here in America, such as dome homes, which I looked into some time in the past, that are poured on site. This new idea of manufacturing homes in pieces or sections and assembling them on site is a brilliant!

As a builder, I have to say this kind of construction is solid and durable and one of the quickest to build, concrete has benefits mainly in countries like where I am living now; here the earthquakes are often. A house like a box builded on site not exactly prefabricated use an iron-welded matrix very strong 💪 in just two days it is possible building a new house with quick-drying cement. Among the unfavorable aspects of cement are: extreme weather, if the house is exposed to a lot of sun during the day the interior temperature is unbearable, and if there is no sun it tends to be very cold, so the position of the house, air conditioning and sunlight are key to a pleasant climate inside the house. Compared to a wooden house, this one requires less maintenance.

If Only this would be afordable will help generations 25+!