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Re:Why are there no startups in the real estate construction... by acuozzo on Friday July 07, 2023 @10:35AM (#36632354)
> People seem to have forgotten the boom of prefab/modular houses in the 1960s/1970s

Don't forget the even earlier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lustron_house

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Re:Why are there no startups in the real estate construction... by utopcell on Friday July 07, 2023 @11:23AM (#36633119)
And Sears homes: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Modern_Homes
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Re:Why are there no startups in the real estate construction... by nemo44x on Friday July 07, 2023 @01:02PM (#36634758)
There was still a lot of work needed to be done with those. A foundation had to be built to spec and a chimney built. Plumbing and electrical work was needed after the rough-in and then of course all the finishing work. What you were buying was a design and the materials.

Saying that, in the early 20th century there wasn't too much to the electrical and the house probably had basic plumbing for a single bathroom and a kitchen sink plus radiators and a boiler that was probably onsite oil fed. A modern home has far more to consider including insulation, far more electrical and plumbing, HVAC, etc.

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