Modcoach’s May Builder Breakfast was one of the best yet.
Attended by factory people and builders, the breakfast featured Harris
Woodward, owner of Finish Werks in Savage, MD, telling everyone that building a
“High Performance” home in a modular factory makes a lot of sense.
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| Harris Woodward Talking about High Performance Homes |
He is able to get an R-35 wall assembly with HERS ratings in
the 40s. The increased cost to the home buyer is more than offset by the
monthly savings in energy consumption. It was well received by everyone especially the factory folks.
Watch Harris explain energy savings in today’s high performance.
Bill Wagner, a longtime MD appraiser, then stepped up and showed us
the new forms available for both the builder and the appraiser to help reflect
the added value a HP home can obtain resulting in a higher appraisal.
Then Tom Turner from Farmer’s and Merchant Bank explained
how he looks at the appraisal for an HP home which can result in a bigger
mortgage and a better debt to income ratio.
The modular factory is the perfect way for new home builders
to get into High Performance homes without having to spend a ton of time
learning all the rules and regulations.
If you are interested in joining us for the June Breakfast
Meeting, contact Modcoach for details. Seating is limited to 25 people.
