Holiday Homes, a 40-year-old, Milford-based manufactured home company, has developed a patent-pending technique for building homes on a construction site that features cost-saving techniques used in factory assembled housing.
The result? Prospective homeowners can have a 1,251 sq. ft. house built on site for $89,900, said Holiday Homes founder Dan Rolfes. He’s offering $598 down and $598 a month for a site built home.
“We are presently building these homes, and we have all the supply chain contracts in place,” Rolfes said.
The homes can be built in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, within a 50-mile radius of Cincinnati. Buyers who have their own land can build that same home for $64,500.
“We have just-in-time inventory, and negotiate straight with the supplier. That’s why the process is so efficient, not because of the assembly on factory floor. We’ve taken those efficiencies and are building on site instead of the factory. The product is the same as on any onsite home build,” Rolfes said.
Rolfes spent about five years fine-tuning the process, and the company developed software programs to manage design and construction. The company guarantees the homes will be built in 90 days or buyers will receive money back from the home’s price.
The process is a boon to Holiday Homes business, as the housing bubble has burst and people are looking for more affordable housing.
“Our sales are actually up about 30 percent over last year to date. We’re able to offer housing that really is competitive with existing home prices,” Rolfes said.
Writer: Feoshia Henderson
Source: Holiday Homes founder Dan Rolfes
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