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Is M.A.D.I. the Future of Flatpack Homes?

Architects worldwide are looking for ways to provide rapidly-deployed affordable housing, and here’s a fascinating new entry into the “instant home” market. It’s called “M.A.D.I.“, designed by Italian architect Renato Vidal. (M.A.D.I. stands for “modulo abitativo dispiegabile.”) The A-Frame homes can be assembled on-site in 6 – 7 hours, require no foundation on level ground, [...]

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The Tiny Home Loan Conundrum

The tiny home trend–fueled in part by television shows and a generational counter cultural movement towards minimalist living–has an interesting problem: Financing. Matt Parker writes in “Why Can’t I Get a Tiny Home?” for REALTORMag: “Like many millennials, my wife and I don’t want a big house. But that’s all we can get a loan [...]

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