The supply of available homes is historically low. Land is expensive, material costs are high, and the market conditions have a particularly dramatic impact on smaller homes less than 1,800 square feet. However, modern manufacturing techniques have shown the potential to cut costs and build times significantly. While the world's largest 3D printer is quicklybuilding modest homes layer by layer in Maine, modern offsite manufacturing techniques are making it possible for "stick-built homes" to be made more sustainably and efficiently.

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