Watch this 5 min video or play the podcast for more about the Modular Home Sessions.

Hello this is Victor from ModularHomes.cc

Now many of you are probably already regular readers of the site, however if this is your first visit to the modular homes site – our site is dedicated to covering news and reviews on just about everything in the modular, prefab and kit home markets both locally and from around the world but I am not here to talk about the website today.

The reason for this new video is to announce the release of a brand new information product that we have just launched called the Modular Home Sessions

So what exactly are Modular Home Sessions ?

Well they are an online, in depth, home ownership multimedia coaching product specifically focused on the needs of families considering building or purchasing a modular home.

Right now is probably a good time to disclose that we DO NOT design, construct or manufacture, sell or represent the modular homes industry in any official capacity – the modular homes.cc website is an information only website so the information we present is just about as unbiased from a commercial stand point as you can get – and believe me we will be talking about both the good and the bad of modular homes, yes that’s right just like any and all building methods there are both advantages and disadvantages to modular home construction when compared with traditional onsite home building methods and we are going to be looking at both in the modular home sessions.

The modular homes sessions will include 15 separate multimedia lessons covering everything you would want to know about modular homes from initial concept to design through to delivery, placement on site and completion, the sessions will be delivered 4 per week in the webinar format ( but you will be able to review all the sessions at once if you choose to do so )  and we will even include a new home pre-hand over inspection checklist.

Each session will consist of a video presentation which is approximately 30 minutes long that you can watch both live in the webinar format or replay as many times as you like as a standard online video – you will even be able to download the webinars as  MP3’s and play them back later on your IPOD or MP3 Player as well we will be providing a ton of brilliant supporting resources for you to download.

The presentations will include drawings, illustrations, photographs, interactive 3D models and a spoken commentary of course. In short we are going to explain everything you need to know to make the decision about whether a modular home is the right choice for you and your family and then if you make that decision how to compare one modular home model or manufacturer against another

So what does all this cost ?

Well the first four sessions are completely free for everyone- that’s right the first two hours of information is free for anyone that is interested.

The first four sessions will include

Session 1 –  An introduction to the modular homes industry

Session 2 -  The history of modular homes

Session 3 –  Why a Modular Home may be the right choice today

Session 4 – The pros and cons of modular homes

So if you don’t feel like you have gotten huge value for the first two hours of the sessions then the information will cost you nothing, not a cent and you cant argue with that – right ?

However if you do find the first free two hours of information are of tremendous value and you want to see more then you will be able to access the remain 11 sessions for a very modest investment our goal is to help as many people as possible learn about and be successful with building or buying a modular home

So

If your looking for more information about building a modular home or maybe your considering buying an existing modular home or maybe you’re just a fan of alternative based building methods – and there will be plenty of discussions around green design including passive cooling and alternatives to traditional construction techniques and materials I would like to welcome you to the Modular Home Sessions .

The first session will be made available immediately after completing the request form and approving the confirmation email that will be sent out to the email address that you nominate

We will also use that email to notify you of the additional tutorials being ready for your review so take a moment to complete the request form and I will see you again on the other side.

Lets start with the obvious question for newbies – What exactly is a Modular Home ?

Modular Homes is a term given to a type of construction where  multiple  prefabricated sections or “modules” are manufactured at a location that is separate to the actual home site, when ready these sections are then delivered to the intended site for “assembly” into a house.

This contrasts with the traditional ‘stick-built’ method of house construction that involves transporting all of the required raw materials to the building site and then well “building” the house on site. This process involves a lot of “micro movement ” creating hidden transportation costs, a higher volume wasted materials, as well as exposing the construction materials to the elements during the building process

So in the real world the modular method of building homes has several benefits:

1, Faster Construction with Modular Homes

Modular homes can be constructed and assmebled at your house site in as little as 3 – 4 months, this compares to an average of 8 -10 months for tradiontional stick built construction.

One of the reasons for this is the modular home is constructed indoors, inside a factory so there are never any delays for inclement weather and work can progress in parallel paths instead of sequentially as you would on a traditional home.

This vastly improved construction time line is one of the major factors contributing to benefit 2.

2, It costs less to build Modular

This is usually the first reasons that people consider building a modular home. According to the National Building Cost Manual you can save up to $70,000 on a 2,000 sqft home by building using a modular method than when compared to traditional stick built homes.

2010 National Building Cost Manual

When you combine that with a $400 a monthly mortagage savings that’s nearly $150,000 over the life of the loan.

3, Modular Homes are Stronger Homes

It might be logical to assume that because Modular Homes costs significantly less that they are of a lower quality build. However Modular homes are actually designed to withstand the stress and strains of transportation and positioning the modules on site and as such they can often be stronger than traditional construction.

4, Modular Homes are inherently Environmentally Friendly

Very often people that are looking into purchasing a modular home are pleasantly surprised by the fact that Modular homes can be more “green” than traditional homes due to several factors including less on site waste, and higher levels of insulation used in the assembly of the components.

The Modular Homes website showcases modern modular homes and modern prefabricated home designers as well as providing information advice, tips and guidance for people interested in Modular Housing.

We provide photographic images, build and construction data as well as contact information for many Modular Home designers and builders, you can browse Modular Home designs, view images, and compare details for an ever growing number of Modular designs.  If your a Modular Home designer feel free to contact us for inclusion on the site.