Ken Semler – Page 2

26 Feb

Building to the Labels

By Ken Semler
In Industry Insights

Labels are just another way to say a standard. There is information overload for homebuyers in today’s marketplace, smart homes, construction standards, appliances, color selections, building materials, etc. When you build a home, there is a lot coming at you and many decisions to be ... Read More The post...

20 Feb

HIGHER is the 2021 Word for Housing

By Ken Semler
In Modular Home Construction

Housing is booming in the U.S. While the economy still has a question mark on it, the home buyer’s confidence is doing well and growing. But, according to the National Association of Realtors, there is a housing shortage. Every year, as a country, we still ... Read More The post...

22 Jan

When Good News Can Mean Bad News: 2021 and Increasing Interest Rates

By Ken Semler
In Modular Home Construction

It was a tough 2020 for most people across the country. Jobs were lost or changed. Budgets were stretched. Kids are being taught at home, changing our lives and the way we live in our home. The good news is we have a vaccine. 2021 ... Read More The post...

11 Dec

The Night and Day Difference

By Ken Semler
In imf, Industry Insights

In life, we use the term night and day difference to refer to opposites, things that are completely different. We also use terms such as left or right, in or out, up or down, etc. All of these can also characterize the choices you make. ... Read More The post...

23 Oct

Compound Interest – Is it Your Best Friend or Your Worst Enemy?

By Ken Semler
In Modular Home Construction

“’Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn’t, pays it.” -Albert Einstein Interest is simply the cost of borrowing money. If you finance your home, you are going to be paying it. It is going ... Read More The post...

02 Oct

The Gift that Keeps on Giving: A Tight Thermal Envelope

By Ken Semler
In imf, Industry Insights

We hear terms such as energy-efficient, green, resilient, zero-energy ready (ZER), along with many others every day. When you are a builder, or if you are into building science, you know (or should know) what they all mean. However, as a home buyer that just wants a home that...

25 Sep

Modular Brain: Rewiring the Brain for a Better Way to Build

By Ken Semler
In imf, Industry Insights

When a home buyer first discovers modular construction as an option to build their new home, they get excited. They begin to Google more about the construction method and learn more about it and its advantages. However, as an industry, many contractors don’t know anything about it. It’s different....

18 Sep

Clearing the Haze That Surrounds the Construction Loan Process

By Ken Semler
In Modular Home Construction

Most homebuyers that are building a home will need a construction loan. And the typical homebuyer will only have built 1 to 3 homes over their entire lifetime. That means getting a construction loan is an entirely new process. Even if they have done it ... Read More The post...

11 Sep

Modular Gives Homebuyers Exactly What They are Looking for in a Home

By Ken Semler
In imf, Industry Insights

Home sales today are off the charts. Interest rates are now at historic lows! Realtors and home builders are all busy. Homebuyers are doing their research and looking at homes on the internet. Four items seem to be at the top of the search list for those investigating building...

04 Sep

Now is a Great Time to Build a Home – Despite Lumber Price Increases

By Ken Semler
In imf, Industry Insights

In the last six months, lumber prices have drastically increased. By drastically, we are talking by more the double the price they were at in March. This has driven the price of a house up sharply as we approach the end of the year. But we have also seen,...