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2/18/2019 1 Disruption is Coming to the Housing Industry Sam Rashkin Retooling the U.S. Housing Industry 2012 2014 2020 Basis for Presentation Retooling Executive Workshops/Boot Camp: Vetting Feedback Ongoing Research Lectures Disruption Happens Fifth Ave. Easter Parade, NYC - 1903 Fifth Ave. Easter Parade, NYC - 1913
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Disruption is Coming to the Housing IndustrySam RashkinRetooling the U.S. Housing Industry

2012 2014 2020

Basis for Presentation

Retooling Executive Workshops/Boot Camp:

• Vetting• Feedback• Ongoing Research

Lectures

Disruption Happens

Fifth Ave. Easter Parade, NYC - 1903 Fifth Ave. Easter Parade, NYC - 1913

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DisrupterWorld’s Largest

Ownership

Uber Taxi Company No Vehicles

Facebook Media Company No Content

Alibaba Retailer No Inventory

AirbnbAccommodation

ProviderNo Real Estate

TBD in ~3 YearsHome Building

CompanyNo Construction

Disruption Happens

• 3 New Realities 

• 5 Housing Crises 

• 3 Housing Disruptions

The Path to Housing Disruption

Housing New Reality

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• Younger Buyers

• Age of Acceleration

Housing New Reality

• Informed Homebuyers

“Millennial demand for homeownership was one of the biggest trends influencing the housing market in 2018. This is unlikely to reverse going into next year, the year after that, and many years to come.”Odeta Kushi, senior economist for First American

Younger Buyer Pent Up Demand

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Younger Buyer Pent Up Demand

Source: “Where are the Millennials Buying Homes? – 2018 Edition,” Derek Miller, Smart Asset, January 26, 2018

• No big city cracks the top ten where millennials are buying homes

• Across 200 largest cities, only 18 saw millennial home‐ownership rate increase from 2007

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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60% expect to live in detached single‐family home within five years

75% plan to get married which has historically driven suburbanization

~$200 Billion purchasing power currently that will increase as the generation ages 

~50% of the global workforce by 2020Source: “Three Myths About Millennials that Impact Commercial Real Estate,” Nick Romito, Realcom Advisory, Vol. 17, No. 28, June 12, 2017 and ULI survey

Younger Buyer Pent Up Demand: Millennial Data

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Younger Buyer Pent Up Demand Out of the City

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

• Huge Debt

• Sharing Economy

Younger Buyer Reality

• Delayed Commitment

• Job Volatility

• Crash Experience

• Experiences vs. Savings

• Wage Stagnation

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Younger Buyer Reality: Huge Debt

$1.48 Trillion Student Loans

44.2 Million Americans

11.2% Student Loan Delinquency Rate

$351 Average Monthly Loan Payment (20-30 years old)

Source: “A Look at the Shocking Student Loan Statistics for 2018,” Student Loan Hero, May 1, 2018, https://studentloanhero.com/student‐loan‐debt‐statistics/

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Younger Buyer Reality: Huge Debt

Source: College Board (dollars inflation‐adjusted to 2016)

+250%

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Younger Buyer Reality: Huge Debt

+50%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Younger Buyer Reality: Wage Stagnation

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (dollars are inflation‐adjusted to 2016)

+0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (dollars inflation‐adjusted to 2016)

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

A staggering 74 percent of Americans prioritize experiences over products. The focus on experiences is closely related to the growth of the sharing and experience economy.

Younger Buyer Reality: Experiences vs. Savings

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

While 27% of US online adults report using at least one sharing service in the past six months, Millennials’ usage rate

is more than quadruple that of Boomers.

Younger Buyer Reality: Sharing Economy

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Younger Buyer Reality: Delayed Commitment

+150%

Source: Pew Research Center analysis of the 1960‐2000 decennial censuses and 2010 and 2016 American Community Survey (IPUMS)

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Younger Buyer Reality: Job Volatility

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

How job predictions apply to 2016 U.S. employment statistics. Black fields are jobs likely to be automated and white fields are jobs that are likely to remain.

Robots will take over half of today’s jobs in 10-20 years

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Frey & Osborne, The Future of Employment, 2013

Younger Buyer Reality: Job Volatility

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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“ Looking to the future, 65% of 

children at school today will work in 

jobs that do not yet exist.”Source: U.S. Department of Labor, 2013

Younger Buyer Reality: Job Volatility

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

“People are realizing that houses are not necessarily the best places to store wealth.”Michael Cook, Operations Chief, Streetlane Homes

Source: “Meet Your New Landlord: Wall Street,” Ryan Dezember and Laura Kusisto, Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2017

Younger Buyer Reality: Crash Experience

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Younger Buyer Reality: Crash Experience

-20%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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1. If it [a better experience] can be done, it will be done.

2. If you don’t do it [a better experience], someone else will.

* Daniel Burrus, “Flash Foresight”

Acceleration Rules

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

• Data;

• Software; and

• Technology

That Deliver a Better Consumer Experience

Acceleration Drivers

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

“Accelerating rate of change…will disrupt catastrophically every aspect of every industry… 

—except for those who see it coming.”Daniel Burrus, “Flash Foresight”

Acceleration Reality

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Imaging• Kodak• Polaroid

Phones• Motorola• Nokia

Transport• Taxis• U.S. Cars

Retail• Retailers• Malls

Acceleration Graveyard

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Frequently or Occasionally Search Web Before Buying Homes

71%77% 79% 80% 84% 87% 90% 89% 88%

92%90%

Source: National Association of Realtors®

Homebuyers Searching Web First

Content

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Plymouth University psychologists 2014 study showed that householders who received thermal images of their homes were

4.9 times more likely to install draught proofing than those just presented

with an energy audit

Homebuyers will know… Good and Bad Enclosures

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Homebuyers will know… Insulation DefectsHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know… Air Leakage Defects

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know… Advanced WindowsHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Homebuyers will know… Leaky WindowsHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know… Moisture DefectsHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know… Healthy LivingHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Homebuyers will know about… True ComfortHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know about… Smart PlumbingHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know about… Quality Lighting

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Homebuyers will know about… High-Tech Convenience

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know about… Aging Homes

Median Age of Owner‐Occupied Homes in U.S. 

1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

40

30

20

10

2327

31

38

Source: HUD, American Housing Surveys

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

TruHomeFAX™: Report – Summary

Report for 6207 Sudley Church Ct., Fairfax Station, VA 22039 Prepared March 4, 2017

Based on the information provided and general cost assumptions, this home is estimated to have the following costs and grades associated with the five key risks of home ownership.

For more information CLICK HERE

10‐Year Cost Assessment

Low High GradeMonthly Cost to Maintain

$108,000 $199,000 B‐ $900 – $1,700

Interior Systems Exterior Report Summary

Based on the information provided, research data, and cost assumptions, this home is estimated to have the following costs and grades based on three key maintenance costs.

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Homebuyers will know… Added Cost of Older Homes

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Homebuyers already know… Poor Energy Efficiency

Source: The Housing Satisfaction Gap: What People Want but Don’t Have, Demand Institute, 2014

71%think it’s important

35%satisfied with current home

36%Satisfaction Gap

“very energy efficient with low monthly utility costs.”

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know about… Relative Energy EfficiencyHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know… The Excitement of ZeroHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Monthly Utility BillSavings

AddedMonthly Mortgage

Lower True Cost

Monthly Utility BillSavings

Lower True Cost

Homebuyers will know about… True Cost of ZeroHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Hurricane Harvey Aftermath: Houston, TX

Homebuyers will know about… Disaster RisksHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know about… Disaster Risks

The states that are most in harm's way are California, Florida, New York, New Jersey and North Carolina, while the metros with the most risk include New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Houston, and the Riverside-San Bernardino area of California.

43% of U.S. Homes with an Estimated

Market Value of $6.6 Trillion in Counties with High Natural Disaster Risk

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Homebuyers will know… Disaster Protection is Harder

Insurers refused to renew thousands of polices in fire areas after a wildfire disaster

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know… Disaster Risk Affects Value

Flooding has erased nearly $7 billion in value for homeowners in New York New Jersey and Connecticut since 2005, a new study finds.

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Source: American Planning Association, https://www.planning.org/research/postdisaster/briefingpapers/floodinsurance.htm

Homebuyers will know… Disaster Protection Saves

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Homebuyers will know… Disaster Protection Saves

13% ‐ 15%*

16% ‐ 19%*

6% ‐ 8%*

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know about… Certified PerformanceHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know about… Consumer ReviewsHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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Homebuyers will know about… Consumer Builder ReviewsHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Homebuyers will know about… Consumer Builder ReviewsHousing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

Housing New Reality Summary

Younger Buyers,

Age of Acceleration, and

Informed Homebuyers…

…are creating a 

Consumer Experience Imperative.

Housing New Reality Younger Buyers Age of Acceleration Informed Buyers

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5 Housing Crises

• Supply

• Affordability 

• Trades

• Productivity

The Five Crises in U.S. Housing

• Innovation

Historic Housing Shortage

Home construction per household a decade after the bust remains near the lowest level in 60 years of record-keeping, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Housing Starts per 100 Households 3-Month Moving Average

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Housing Supply Has Not Recovered

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Source: Urban Institute American Community Survey, July 21, 2016

Over Supply

SupplyDemand

Shortage

Housing Supply Short 430,000 Units

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

“Only 10 of the nation’s 50 largest metros has managed to create enough new housing to keep up with growth.”Source: https://www.curbed.com/2017/7/26/16033876/rent‐housing‐shortage‐jobs   

Shortage in 80% of Largest Metros

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Where We Live in the U.S.

11 Megapolitans contain 70% of U.S. Population in less than 20% of land area in 2008

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Where We Live in the U.S. is Unaffordable

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

House Price to Income Ratio Not Sustainable

~3.5X~3X ~2X

The long used real estate agent and homebuyer rule of thumb is you can afford a house if its price is equivalent to roughly 2.6 years of your household income. That ratio is based on historical nationwide averages under healthy economic conditions.

Source: ‘Where the House‐Price‐to‐Income Ratio Is Most Out of Whack,’ Richard Florida, May 29, 2018, CityLab

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Meet Your Buyers

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

72% said affordability was the primary obstacle to buying a home

$1.3 trillion student loans by the end of 2016

20%+ of salaries go to student loan payments

Millennial Debt Crisis

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Nearly 70% have saved less than $1,000 for a down payment

About 40% aren't saving anything on a monthly basis

8 and 20+ years to purchase home in NYC and LA/San Jose respectively

Less than 30% can save enough for 10% down payment in next 3 years

Millennial Savings Crisis

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Source: Census Bureau

< 1,600 sf

1,600 – 1,999 sf

2,000 – 2,399 sf

2,400 – 2,999 sf

> 3,000 sf

Affordable Housing Supply Crisis

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Declining U.S. Homeownership Rate

% U.S. Households That Own Homes

Source: ‘Meet Your New Landlord: Wall Street,’ Ryan Dezember and Laura Kusisto, Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2017

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

200,000 Homes

Affordability Impact on Homeownership

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Affordability Impact on Homeownership

Single-Family Homes Owned by Large Investors

200 thousand

150

100

50

0

Cumulative Total Since 2010

2010 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16Source: ‘Meet Your New Landlord: Wall Street,’Ryan Dezember and Laura Kusisto, Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2017

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Affordability Driving Historic Increase in Renting

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Affordability Crisis for Rental Housing

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Affordability Crisis for Rental Housing

$63/Hr.

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Affordability Driving Ownership Alternatives

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Affordability Will Impact Where We Live

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Source: “Where are the Millennials Buying Homes? – 2018 Edition,” Derek Miller, Smart Asset, June 8, 2018

Affordability Impacting Where Young Buyers Moving

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Home Prices Not Sustainable

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

• Land

• Regulation

• Hard Costs‒ Labor‒ Materials

• Design Services

Where Are the Cost Savings Going to Come From?

• Marketing/Sales

• Transaction Costs

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Relative Price Levels[PPP = Purchasing Power Parities]

Source: “Cost of Living, South Africa vs. the World,”Business Tech, April 20, 2015

Why Affordability So Critical

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Australia

United States

Why Affordability So Critical

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Trade Partner Issues

•Availability•Quality •Training•Cost•Productivity•Waste

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Source: NAHB Eye on Housing, “Builders Report Labor Shortages on the Rise,” August 23, 2017  

Large Labor Shortages

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Source: NAHB Eye on Housing, ‘California, Texas, and DC Most Reliant on Immigrant Construction Workers,’ Natalia Siniavskaia, January 24, 2018

Large Labor Shortages Tied to Immigrant Workers

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Source: 2016 ACS, PUMS, NAHB estimates.

Large Labor Shortages Tied to Immigrant Workers

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Trade Partner Problems Not Getting Better

Two Headed Monster:“Our inability to attract new talent, combined with the aging of our present workforce, is the most serious issue affecting growth…there is no single, concerted, industrywide effort that attacks this issue head‐on.”

Tony Mancini

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

1984 2000

100%%

60%

180%

140%

Construction Industry ‐28%  

All Non‐Farm Industries +76%  

Labor Productivity Index

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

3X

Housing Industry Productivity Lagging

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Source: FactSet –Compound annual growth rate for productivity, defined as GDP per worker

Average Year‐Over‐Year 

Productivity Growth 2005‐2015 

For Major Industries

Housing Industry Productivity Lagging

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Individual Auto Assembly

1903

Ford Model T Assembly Line

1913

Automobile Offsite Productivity Innovation

Ford EdgeRobotics Assembly Line

2017

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Glacial Progress with Framing Innovation

1877 Wood Frame Source: Wood frame house on a Omaha Reservation in Nebraska (Photo by William Henry Jackson: The National Archives, Smithsonian Institution)

2015 Typical Wood FrameSource: Wall Street Journal, Construction Workers ‘Left the Business and They Didn’t come Back’, Oct. 13, 2015

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

150,000

50,000Home Builders

Typical Industry Housing Industry

RemodelingContractors

100,000

Number of Producers

Housing Innovation Challenge: Fragmentation

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Manufacturers

4%

3%

2%

1%

Corporate America Housing Industry

Builders

R&D Investment as % of Revenue

Housing Innovation Investment: Miniscule

0%

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Production100%

75%

50%

25%

Land

Europe/Asia U.S.

Home Builder Assets

Home Builders: Europe/Asia vs. U.S.

0%Land

Production

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

“Despite the importance of the housing industry  to the national economy, 

there is very little investment in residential technologies… it can take 10 to 25 years for a new housing technology to achieve full market penetration."

Source: ‘The Diffusion of Innovation in the Residential Building Industry,’ Center for Housing Research Virginia Tech & NAHB Research Center, Jan. 2004

Housing Innovation Outcome: Painfully Slow

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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Offsite Construction Accessing Resources for Innovation

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Computer 3D Modeling Critical to Auto Industry

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Building the Home Twice, Virtual Before Actual, Allows Greater:

• Speed

• Quality

• Accuracy

• Efficiency 

• Waste Reduction

• System Integration

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Benefits

Housing Crises Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

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3 Housing Disruptions

Crisis Driven Disruption

5 Housing Crises: 1. Supply2. Affordability3. Trades4. Productivity5. Innovation

3 Housing Disruptions: 1. Mass‐Customization2. Offsite Construction3. SaaS Aggregator

Crises Driven Disruption

Housing Disruptions

Housing Crises

Supply Affordability Trades Productivity Innovation

Mass‐Customization

Offsite Construction

SaaS

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1. Optimized Floor Plans

2. Expert Building Blocks

3. Limited Quality Finishes

Mass Customization: 3 Concepts

• Diverse Choice• Rich Streetscapes=

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Mass Customization: Optimized Floor Plans

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

DigiBilt

Mass Customization: Expert Building Blocks

AB BC

DE F

A B C D E F

First Floor

• Design• Technology• Health• Zero Energy• Quality

IntegrateWorld‐Class 

Experts Second Floor

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

DigiBilt

AB BC

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Mass Customization: Limited Quality Finishes

Options:

• Roof Trusses• Pop‐Out Windows

• Front Porches

• Siding/Trim• Color Packages

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

DigiBilt

Mass Customization: Diverse Consumer Choice

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

DigiBilt

Mass Customization: Rich Streetscapes

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

DigiBilt

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Mass Customization: Rich Streetscapes

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

DigiBilt

Mass Customization: Kitchens

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Katerra

1. Eliminate Waste

2. Improve Quality

3. Improve Speed

4. Reduce Trades

5. Lower Cost (potentially)

Offsite Construction: 5 Benefits

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

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Visibly Poor Field Productivity

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Imagine Auto Field Fabrication Like Housing

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Visibly Poor Waste

Source: Scott Sedam, TrueNorth Development

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

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Imagine Auto Waste Like Housing

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Offsite Construction: SIPs

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Offsite Construction: SIPs

Extreme Panel

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

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Offsite Construction: SIPs

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Unity Homes, Walpole, NH

Offsite Construction: SIPs

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Unity Homes, Walpole, NH

Living Homes: Environmental Design 

World‐Class DesignWorld‐

Class Perf.

World‐Class Quality

Offsite Construction: High-Performance Modular

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

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Living Homes in Santa Monica

Offsite Construction: High-Performance Modular

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Living Homes in Santa Monica

Offsite Construction: High-Performance Modular

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

HercuWall

Offsite Construction: Insulated Concrete Panels

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

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Superior Wall

Offsite Construction: Precast Concrete Walls

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Offsite Construction: Robotics

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Blueprint Robotics

Offsite Construction: Robotics

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Sekisui House

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Source: Building Design + Construction, David Malone, August 29, 2018

Offsite Construction: Robotics

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

SaaS Aggregator: 3 Concepts

1. Integrate World‐Class Expert Solutions

2. Digitize BIMWorthy Designs

3. Continuously Improve with Data

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

SaaS Concept: Branding Opportunity

Design Technology Health Zero QualityCommunity

[Your Builder Name]Featuring Aggregator World-Class Innovation

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

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SaaS Concept: Branding Opportunity

Design Technology Health Zero QualityCommunity

[Your Builder Name]Featuring Aggregator World-Class Innovation

Architecture

Color

Lighting

Materials

Trim/Details

Enclosure

Comfort

Convenience

Entertainment

Security

Organic

Fresh Air

Filtration

Advisor

Monitoring

Energy

Outages

Water Waste

Auto Fueling

Disaster Risk

Products

Installation

Certified

Warranty

Service

Open Space

Nature

Landscaping

Maintenance

Enduring

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

SaaS Concept: Address Housing Fragmentation

Other Major Industries:Limited Key Players

Housing Industry:Unique Fragmentation

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

SaaS Concept: Address Housing Fragmentation

Individual

Design

Individual

Technology

Individual

Health

Individual

Zero Energy

Individual 

Quality

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

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SaaS Concept: Address Housing Fragmentation

World‐Class

Design

World‐Class

Technology

World‐Class

Health

World‐Class

Zero Energy

World‐Class

Quality

SAASAggregator

Individual

Design

Individual

Technology

Individual

Health

Individual

Zero Energy

Individual 

Quality

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

Integrated Packages

SaaS Concept: Optimize World Class Experts

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

World‐Class

Design

World‐Class

Technology

World‐Class

Health

World‐Class

Zero Energy

World‐Class

Quality

SAASAggregator

SaaS Concept: World-Class Expert Packages

SaaS Aggregator

‘Brand’Promise

SaaS ServicesWorld‐Class Expert 

Solutions

Design

Big Data

Supply Chain

BIM Integrated Design

Scheduling

Bill ofMaterials

Performance

Technology

Quality

World‐Class Design

Superior Consumer Experience

• Design• Performance• Quality • Sales

Builder Pain 

Design

Performance Risk

Technology

Trades Construction Docs

Superior Builder

Experience

• Risk• Cycle Time• Waste• Quality• Brand

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

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SaaS on Steroids: Bundle with Offsite Company

Offsite Plant/SaaS Aggregator

‘Brand’Promise

Offsite PlantWorld‐Class Expert 

Solutions

Design

Big Data

Warranty

BIM Integrated Design

Marketing

Setup

Performance

Technology

Quality

Mass Customization

Superior Consumer Experience

• Design• Performance• Quality • Sales

Builder Pain 

Design

Performance Risk

Technology

Trades Factory Built Quality

Superior Builder

Experience

• Risk• Cycle Time• Waste• Quality• Brand

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

SaaS Concept: Gentle Disruption

Like Uber but Different:• Like: Leverages technology and data for a better consumer experience

• Different: Leverages existing builder supply chain rather than displace it

• Result: Builders embraces changerather than fights it!

SaaS = Gentle Disruption

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

• Prepare sales for the informed homebuyer

• Move to zero energy ready performance

• Continually improve your customer experience

• Look for opportunities to integrate with off‐site production

• Work with upcoming housing SaaS aggregators

Disruption is Coming Builder Recommendations

Disruptions Mass Customization Offsite Construction SaaS

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Sam Rashkin6207 Sudley Church Ct.Fairfax Station, VA [email protected]

Thank You and Questions

Builder Events:

Executive Workshops:• Charleston, SC:

March 6-7, 2019

• Loudon, VA: June 6-7, 2019

• Aspen, CO:Setember 19-20, 2019

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• Scottsdale, AZ: November 15-16, 2019


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