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This weekend, I have the honor of being part of the wedding party for a couple whose lives were upended by the Los Angeles fires. That’s why it feels especially meaningful to see my client Villa featured in this Los Angeles Times profile of the companies helping LA homeowners rebuild. Villa is offering a number of pre-approved home designs that can help homeowners move through permitting and construction more quickly. As CEO Sean Roberts shares in the article: “We’re not the best answer for every single person... but at the end of the day we’re going to be the best answer for a lot of people.”

California introduced 6 bills targeting factory-built housing. We're watching. In March, the California Assembly released a housing innovation bill package focused on offsite construction. The 6 bills would streamline housing production and have the potential to increase housing affordability through code adjustments, process and permit streamlining, and supporting offsite housing production. The bill package signal something meaningful: California is starting to legislate around how offsite construction actually works — not just how traditional construction does. Villa will be monitoring these bills closely to make sure they deliver on their intended goal — lower housing costs and a more predictable build process. 📍 Learn more → villahomes.com #VillaHomes #OffsiteConstruction #CaliforniaHousing #FactoryBuilt #HousingPolicy #PrefabHomes

Big news for the housing industry 👏 The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act officially became law on Friday night. For us at Villa—and for housing affordability across the country—one massive change stands out: the removal of the mandatory steel chassis requirement for manufactured homes. Historically, this single component added unnecessary costs to every single build. By eliminating it, manufactured housing takes a significant step forward in becoming even more affordable for the average homebuyer. While it will take some transition time for manufacturing facilities to implement this change on the line, it’s a monumental win in the effort to build more affordable housing to help close the staggering shortage across the country. 🏡 👉 Read more about what’s included in the new bill here: https://lnkd.in/gMNRiiH9

great article in the Los Angeles Times today about how offsite construction is helping to rebuild after the wildfires in L.A. glad to see Villa mentioned as being a part of the solution with a different approach. https://lnkd.in/gpzdBz_V

Rebuilding after the Eaton Fire is one of the hardest things a homeowner can face — and the process is more complex than most people expect. 🏡 That's why Villa put together a full breakdown on our latest Blog of what Altadena homeowners are actually dealing with right now — and how to move forward with clarity. If you or a loved one is an Eaton fire survivor, this one's for you. https://lnkd.in/eVRCpae6 #VillaHomes #AltadenaStrong #EatonFire #LAFires #RebuildAltadena

Villa has been working directly with LA County to create pre-approved floor plans for Altadena rebuilds. For homeowners navigating the rebuild process after the Eaton Fire, one of the biggest pain points is time. Permitting alone can stretch a project by months — adding cost, uncertainty, and stress to an already overwhelming process. Pre-approved plans are designed to change that. Villa now offers four LA County pre-approved floor plans for the Altadena area: → H1200b: 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,196 sq. ft. → Alta 1620b: 3 bed, 2 bath, 1,620 sq. ft. → Alta 1635b: 3 bed + den, 2 bath, 1,635 sq. ft. → Alta 1890: 3 bed + den, 2.5 bath, 1,890 sq. ft. What pre-approval actually means for homeowners: ✔ Streamlined approvals, usually with shortened and more predictable review timelines ✔ Lower upfront costs, including deferred or refunded permitting fees for qualifying property owners ✔ Designs built to align with current California building standards ✔ Visualization tools, to see how a home may fit on a specific lot before committing For Altadena homeowners who are ready to move forward, pre-approved plans are one of the most meaningful ways to reduce friction and get home faster. 📍 Explore what you can build at → villahomes.com/rebuild #VillaHomes #AltadenaStrong #EatonFire #FireRebuild 

Excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at the Bay Area Prefab, Modular, and Mass Timber Summit! I am looking forward to joining Ruby B. from the Terner Labs and Jamie Hiteshew from Harbinger Production Inc to discuss the future of offsite construction, sustainable mass timber, and scalable housing solutions right here in the Bay Area. If you are attending or planning to tune in, let's connect! Drop a comment below or send me a DM. 📅 Date: July 15, 2026, 8 am 📍 Location: Hyatt Regency SF Downtown SOMA Registration & Info: https://lnkd.in/gx-JcdkH #Prefabrication #ModularConstruction #MassTimber #BayAreaRealEstate #SustainableBuilding

this is a step in the right direction from HUD and should accelerate innovation in manufactured housing typologies and applications