In this series of blogs I’ll be exploring a number of trends in the marketplace and discussing how modular homes support the trend. In this blog, the trend I’m talking about is the change in today’s definition of “family”.

In the “Leave it to Beaver” days of America, everyone had a white picket fence, 2.5 kids, and a shiny Buick in the driveway. Mom stayed home, wore an apron, and made meatloaf. Dad went to work and wore a fedora.

Today, many of the things that we once took for granted have now evolved. One of the fundamental social evolutions has been the definition of family. It’s no longer mom, dad, and 2.5 kids. There are blended families – more “Brady Bunch” than the Cleavers. And, the great freedoms that America offers continues to draw immigrants who come from cultures where multiple families live under one roof.

Traditional homes – that is, “stick built” homes – are built on the traditional definition of family. Modular homes, however, solve the challenges that arise in our changing definition. It’s not unusual, for example, to need more than one master bedroom for a multifamily dwelling. Or maybe a family needs several rooms that might someday be converted into bedrooms as they expect grown children (with children of their own) to move back in. Or perhaps a family knows that it will care for elderly parents who can no longer live on their own.

These are common family situations in today’s family. And in traditional homes they don’t always work. But the customization of modular homes makes it possible.

Tags: Modular homes, traditional homes