Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Getty Images When you hear the term modular homes, you probably think of something akin to mobile homes on cinder ...

Mobile, prefabricated, or modular homes are having a moment right now, and it looks as if the trend will continue. A variety of factors is behind the desire for alternative housing solutions, from ...

Set on a vineyard in California’s Napa Valley, a compound intended to entertain a large family is in the early stages of design. In addition to the main residence—in what Oakland, California-based ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. From the heavy use of raw materials to logistics and ...

Wittman Estes, an architecture studio based in Seattle, has unveiled the Whidbey Puzzle Prefab, an innovative take on sustainable modular housing. This 600-sq-ft (55.75-sqm) tiny prototype, located on ...

New prefab homes have gone on sale on Amazon, with prices starting from around €7,000. While similar models have been available on the online retail giant for years, the latest offerings feature more ...

This prefab house also has several different options and is built as a modular home! The manufacturer for this house is Ritz Craft. The model for this home is the "Sunnyside!" This home has 3 bedrooms ...

Ty Sharp, a 26-year-old software consultant from Aspen, Colo., is building a 2,876-square-foot vacation home in Ventura, Calif. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom custom home, for which he’s paying ...

The cost to build a modular home is between $180,000 to $360,000, with a national average cost of $270,000. Factors that affect the total cost of a modular home include the home size, style, and brand ...

With a swooping arched roof like an airplane hangar, exposed wood beams, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, and an open plan, the Kwikset House represented Charles and Ray Eames’s philosophy for affordable ...

When you hear the term modular homes, you probably think of something akin to mobile homes on cinder blocks—temporary solutions for would-be homeowners that are far from the dream homes they hope to ...