[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=bearishgurl] I see really valuable neighborhoods being turned into eyesores on the order of some areas of Tijuana with the proliferation of “prefab housing.”
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That’s old fashioned traditional thinking that doesn’t take into account technological improvements.
Why would valuable areas be turned into eyesores? They are already valuable so people will keep it that way.
The prefab houses look beautiful compared to some of old stick houses.
If anything, allowing more density will increase house prices, but those higher prices will be shared among more residents thus lowering the cost of housing.
let’s say a house in clairement is worth $550k. But if you can build 2 additional guest houses in the back, someone might pay $650k for the house. He then builds 2 guest houses and share the cost with his extended family. The result it more community, less driving commute, more affordability…[/quote]
Okay, due to AN’s link, I’m convinced prefabs can “look good.” But I don’t think the ones in the photos on that link can be built two for $100K (or less). The ones I see being built (cheaply) in backyards are more on the order of the “Home No. 240” in my “Lake Jennings” link. They look like a temporary construction trailer. In a place like Clairemont, their “tenants” would have to park in the street, causing more congestion for the rest of the neighbors, which wouldn’t fly. I don’t see multiple companion units being approved on one city SFR lot. And they cannot be produced cheaply enough for an area like Clairemont unless they resemble that “construction trailer.”
