Market Makers

“There’s a massive unmet demand where most Americans see real estate as an incredible investment, but there’s no easy way to access it,” says Ryan Frazier, CEO and cofounder of Arrived Homes (pictured middle, with fellow cofounders COO Alejandro Chouza, at left, and CTO Kenny Cason, at right). Photo courtesy Arrived Homes
Start ups
Startup Creates Investment Opportunities in Single-family Home Rentals

Through startup Arrived Homes, anyone can own shares of rental homes.

C+GA’s 154-unit Park Avenue Green is currently the largest affordable multifamily passive house building in North America. Photo ©John Bartlestone Photography
MultiFamily
Multifamily Housing Meets Passive House Design

A New York firm shows that large-scale housing developments can be both sustainable and affordable.

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Offsite Construction
Plant Prefab Opts for All-Electric HVAC

All-electric heating and cooling proves ideal for prefabricated home builder Plant Prefab.

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Innovators
Tracking the Build-for-Rent Housing Boom

The burgeoning build-for-rent market delivers benefits to both builders and consumers.

How to Market Smart Homes as a Builder
Smart Home
How to Market Smart Homes as a Builder

As a builder, the only thing worse than not offering smart home technology is doing so and no one knowing about it. This is a marketing failure, and it’s easily avoidable.

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Net Zero Homes
Tim O’Brien Homes Goes Big With Net Zero

The Wisconsin builder commits to making zero energy ready standard for all its homes by the end of 2022.

The Palisades at Squaw Valley, Olympic Valley, Calif. Photo courtesy Brown Studio ConstructUtopia report Architect Pushes the Limits of Modular Construction
Offsite Construction
Architect Pushes the Design Limits of Modular Housing

A California housing development benefits from hybrid modular-panel construction by Plant Prefab.

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Research Report
Download UTOPIA's Virtual Sales Center Startup Guide

UTOPIA spoke with several early adopters and industry experts on the startup process for establishing a successful virtual sales and design center. Their advice is presented in the UTOPIA Virtual Sales Center Startup Guide.