How Affix Creates an Entry-Level Home
Affix is finding ways to work the price of land downwards, or even eliminate it from an initial home purchase all together. We can reduce land costs for our homebuyers via duplex or ADU zoning (by fitting more homeowners on 1 piece of land), or via a ground lease model. These creative land uses also allow us to build smaller units - our units are approximately 500sf.
Visit FAQs to learn more about zoning and ground leases.
Affix homes are designed to be built in a factory, rather than built on-site.
Affix’s first homes are planned to be constructed in the mountain region of Colorado, where severe weather and difficulty with finding construction crews often drives the construction timeline (and thus home prices) way up. Even in locations with fewer weather and labor concerns, building off-site allows the construction of the home to happen at the same time the foundations and utilities are being installed, which shortens the build timeline, saving money.
Additionally, Affix’s long-term goal is to establish a relationship with a home manufacturer who will allow our homebuyers to purchase either directly from the factory, or through Affix, so that buyers can get their homes without the traditional hefty retailer markup.
Visit FAQs to learn more about prefabricated homes.
Affix homes are designed to give the homeowner the option to earn short-term rental income, if desired.
Traditionally, homeowners had to wait until they sold their home or refinanced to be able to extract value from the investment. Today, homeowners have another way to make money on their home, thanks to short-term rental services like AirBnB. After 100+ potential homebuyer interviews, Affix learned that many homeowners (especially in resort regions) like the idea of being able to rent out an area of their home, from time to time. That’s why we designed our first floorplan with a lock-off area we call the “bivy,” which makes short-term rentals a breeze.
Visit Design to learn more about the bivy, and FAQs to learn more about short-term rental laws in Colorado’s mountain regions.
