Cohousing-L Mailing List: Sears House Kits

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

A rather extensive article in Fast Company about the Sears house that would 
cost $32,000 today, if only — one of the problems is in how the industry 
coordinates itself — or doesn’t coordinate. With a kit putting together all the 
parts, the factory can coordinate all the parts dependably over time. 

Materials are more expensive and the zoning and building codes are more 
complicated. No one could design a kit that could be built just anywhere or 
even in most places because there are so many local requirements. Just getting 
all the permits is complicated. The article is worth the read anyway?

https://www.fastcompany.com/90929404/a-sears-house-today-should-cost-32000-why-cant-you-buy-one

And there is one for sale: Sears House in Ohio for $170,000
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/452-Elberta-Rd-Vermilion-OH-44089/34529138_zpid/

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org