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[@foxhazhax4845]

There is no home shortage. Theres a shortage of AFFORDABLE homes. No builder will do anything that isnt gonna sell for at least half a mil.

[@Zombie_Trooper]

BINGO. Look, I'm all for this, but lets not pretend there aren't whole empty skyscrapers and towns bought up by investors and corporations. If people actually stopped being greedy for 5 minutes, the housing crisis could be solved swiftly. But nope, rich people need that extra 0 in their account.

[@ArKeTiCt]

​@@Zombie_Trooperrich or not.. who wouldnt want an extra 0 on the right side of their balance?

[@Zombie_Trooper]

@@ArKeTiCt Sure, but I'm not arguing the appeal of money, I'm arguing that it's gross greed preventing literally millions, if not billions, from affording reasonable housing. You don't think there's something wrong with working 40+/week at a labor intensive job just to scrape by affording a room in a shared house? Because that's the position millions of professionals are in currently.

[@DubravkoKovacduq]

no. there is a shortage of taxation for empty homes.

[@ryv2484]

It’s intentional and it’s fixable.

[@Tobias-fl3nb]

there is no housing shortage, there is only an abundance of greed.

[@derpanther-ingenieur8460]

thanks BlackRock.

[@claytonsanders508]

There literally would not be a housing crisis if it weren’t for Wall Street and private equity investors. They buy huge numbers of houses and then jack up rent prices making both renting and owning nearly impossible. This practice has to be banned.

[@rafael68165]

No its not. Its mainly a problem of supply. Even this video talks about how building regulations are a pain, not mentioning zoning laws. The government makes it harder to build houses and apartment buildings, thus the supply is smaller, thus prices are higher.

[@azemagz]

@@rafael68165 And who lobbied the government to keep building houses as hard as possible so their properties never lost value and the barrier to entry remained high?

[@nicholaslogan6840]

@@rafael68165 There's definitely a problem of speculators as well.

[@rafael68165]

@@azemagz This does not change what I said in any way. I totally agree that powerful people lobbied the government to pass such legislation, I totally agree with you on this! However, the solution is not to give the government *more* power, it is to limit it. If the government did not have the power to make such regulations, there would be no lobbying to do it.

[@erikkrutoi]

the zoning urban planing policies are one of the main problems that limits the supply (see san francisco for example where the citizens are blocking any reform for financial gains)

[@yourfriend4104]

Ah yes. The classic "housing shortage" when it's actually people or real-estate buying property to build houses for people to rent or buy for more than they can make in a life time. Nice one insider.

[@majorburke9735]

“Mortgage” means “life debt”.

[@-solz5644]

Vote RFK

[@Mechadragolight]

@@-solz5644ah yes let’s vote for the worm brain guy lmao jk 😂

[@OmniCheeksss]

​@@MechadragolightBot comment? No way you just read a headline and went with it lmao

[@derpanther-ingenieur8460]

Blackrock moment

[@CaseNumber00]

As someone who worked in a factory that made hard ware for houses, and such, I noticed it cost pennies to make something, like EMT, but they sold it for $10. Now the company is worth $100 million. It cost Apple like $150 to make a iphone, they retail for over $1000, and the company is worth over a trillion dollars. The problem is companies are ganking you, charging significantly more than the costs to make the item. They got the math and data to figure out what the cost the majority of people will pay without reaching the number to discourage buying.

[@scepticalbeliever]

Where do you get $150 number? The ones reported on the Internet are between $450 to 500

[@fuckcorporati0ns]

That the core of the problem and we should do something about it

[@zacharycrago2753]

You're right bro 💯. There are just so many compounding issues plaguing us. Greed and complacency are what will kill this country

[@k03dz0n3]

Actually, Apple iPhones are pretty expensive to make because Apple pays a licence fee for a lot of third party components, which stack up... and are expensive! Off memory it cost ~500 to make a new iPhone

[@scepticalbeliever]

@@k03dz0n3 Exactly. My comment with this info was deleted for some reason. Add in marketing, advertising, the cost of retail locations and it gets even more expensive.

[@CaptainBill22]

There is no shortage of homes in the US. Interest rates are sky high, there are plenty of new apartments and condos being built, but even though the supply outstrips demand, the price to rent is ridiculously high.

[@andrewreynolds912]

Heres the fact have more than enough homes to house everyone. This is misleading. Lowering or eliminating interest and mortgage rates would actually be the solution. 3D printed homes will be cheaper to build, but that doesn't mean they could be priced the same as a normal house. I do think this is the future for building homes now will it completely replace traditional architecture or building methodes? No inflation also plays a role lowering that would help a lot as well. Edit: sorry I got few things wrong this was done at night time I apologize

[@ShawnLH88]

eliminating interest rates? are you lost?? or just high?? banks will NEVER EVER EVER just lend you hundreds of thousands without interest because it does not benefit them at all....literally is how business works

[@Smokie1523]

​@ShawnLH88 yeah. But it doesn't change the fact, there's more than enough homes, it's the cost of everything thats preventing people from living in them.

[@stickynorth]

@@Smokie1523 But that's an entirely separate argument. Stay on track... This OG commenter is huffing something!

[@Smokie1523]

His comment, poorly worded as it is, starts out, 'fact is there are more than enough homes to house everyone' How exactly is that huffing something? His comment starts off fine, his idea of free loans is out there for a business, but completely sane on a human level. Life is more valuable than profit. If the concern was housing people, the solution is clear.. put them in homes. Problem solved. The idea of profit keeps people from doing that tho. THAT is what's batshit crazy. We're more concerned about profiting in a given situation than actually solving the problem.

[@no-ic5gw]

​@@ShawnLH88capitalism is ia contradicted ideology and causes suffering.

[@kevintc-r7069]

Its going to be ironic if this trend takes off because then the houses will be "new styles" and will be marked up more than regular homes. Completely negating the reason they are being made in the first place. The problem isnt lack of houses, its lack of affordable houses

[@majorburke9735]

It’s hard to reinvent the wheel.

[@tamasberki7758]

They are being made to generate profit, everything else is just marketing.

[@majorburke9735]

@@tamasberki7758 Zing!…🎯

[@majorburke9735]

@@tamasberki7758 They may be forced on us like EVs. Progress is living in mud huts. 🛖

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

One idea that could reduce the price of this new style of house is to not use foam insulation. If they could use dry sawdust mixed with dry ashes, that would be less expensive, while being effective as insulation. And it would be better for the environment and human health.

[@wyvern723]

The problem is the cost of houses, not the number of houses. I doubt the cost savings will be passed along.

[@petahbred]

and unchecked persons buying property as investments

[@Gr8Incarnate]

@@petahbred True, no one should be allowed to buy more than 5 homes and rent them all out. And if it continues then it's only a matter of time where the 1% own more than 50% of US homes.

[@fuckcorporati0ns]

​@@Gr8Incarnate why the hell you even need 5 homes. 2 for person is more than enough

[@sincerelyDIF]

Exactly! Lower building costs means higher profits for them not houses under $300k

[@willlockett1415]

If you build more houses, it lowers the cost of houses. It’s really hard in some places to build housing. For example, San Francisco has permitted the construction of 1 housing unit so far this year. Just 1.

[@patrickcowan8701]

There is no housing shortage. 30% of stock is vacant. Investment properties.

[@iland95]

Not unless you get some 3D printed land to build the house on

[@janinesan999]

😂😂

[@zacharycrago2753]

Wtf 😂😂

[@sauceokay]

we got tons of undeveloped land and tons of land that can be developed to accommodate higher density

[@zacharycrago2753]

@@sauceokay exactly.. you could pack the earth's entire population side by side, and they'd easily fit inside Texas.. there is no land shortage.

[@shack12319]

​@zacharycrago2753 the real problem is a mass transportation shortage in the US

[@janielstaana7015]

No because as long as the top people keep being greedy then nothing is going to get fixed.

[@Ice_Karma]

Next video recommendation (for viewers): Stewart Hicks, "Why 3D Printing Buildings Leads to Problems".

[@laxnative4622]

I do accounting for multiple apartment buildings. We consistently have vacancies long term. The owner won't drop the price for the vacancies because then the people renting the occupied units ask for a discount. Plus we don't need 100% occupancy to make a profit.

[@AlainSTO]

It ain't the number of houses that's causing the housing shortage.

[@birdstwin1186]

Government regulation, labor costs, low number of new house construction

[@brady7089]

Oh god the free market guy is here and doesnt realize the free market is hoarding empty houses to drive up prices

[@theskatemap]

@@brady7089 this

[@e_c6324]

“It’s hard to build in New York”, “it’s expensive to build in New York”, “it’s hard to find labor to build in New York”…. Bruh. BUILD SOMEWHERE ELSE?!?! Da fuq!?

[@theskatemap]

(this)

[@may20587]

"Living inside art." That's a beautiful way to see these printed homes.

[@karnubawax]

"How do we charge double for a home that costs half as much to build?" "I know... we'll say you are "living inside art!"

[@dogishappy0]

Housing would be easier to afford if housing wasn't an investment. Homebuyers want prices low and affordable, investors want them high for a good ROI.

[@Aly-w8j]

The main value of a home is its investment capabilities. Fight for better renting options if you want no investment

[@dogishappy0]

@Aly-w8j i don't want more renters, I want more homeowners.

[@Guuzaka]

0:10 As everyone is saying there is no "housing shortage" the real problem is the wage shortage due to CEOs sitting on millions and billions... 🐗 6:40 That part sounds quite scary about the way the materials hold up after being built is still to be determined... 😬 No wonder regulators are not too sold on this. 😐 I would personally love to see more 3D houses, as the part about them being more weather and bug-resistant is particularly appealing. 🏠 Wood is so vulnerable! 😳

[@greencowtd]

Funny this was my science fair presentation back in high school lol

[@ryansmiley5495]

Cool! What year was this?

[@karnubawax]

More like science FICTION fair!

[@steph4287]

There’s so much more to building a home than the frame or basic structure…..

[@ayo623]

Yeah I have questions. That seems like not enough rebar to concrete ratio....

[@patrickmurray3846]

It's not that America is short homes, it's the homes are too costly for most to afford.

[@dax980]

If you are watching from a post Soviet country you are surely have a bit of a smile that someone reinvented the wheel of factory built houses(only the factory is on site 😅)

[@turnnburns9110]

1:47 old man's tweaking some serious balls!!

[@UnderbellyNZ]

😅

[@astroboirap]

hahaa he's high af

[@TheyRiseBand]

"These damn blue collar tweakers, they're runnin' this here town!" --Primus

[@MrW3iss]

Obviously will have it's benefits. However, there is no housing shortage. There is an income and inflation and job availability shortage.

[@Itsmarkyoung]

I will say concrete has been said to be a major factor contributing to greenhouse gasses because it releases carbon dioxide when produced, so making a home completely out of concrete that would normally be made of wood seems very resource intensive…

[@driverjamescopeland]

"America needs..." ...a reasonable economy where the common person is still capable of actually being productive/constructive for more than just their employer.

[@theskatemap]

Holy shit, this

[@WoodwrightMillworkLLC]

It’s funny to me how many people in the comments think the housing shortage is a lie.

[@Blue-bf8lv]

i swear ive seen this and similar videos like 20 times now since like 2018, still not seeing any of these anywhere

[@phranerphamily]

I think the 3D printed homes are an amazing technology however on the West Coast USA even with reinforcement I doubt that it would be able to take a large earthquake. I think stick built is still going to have to rule. If you take a look at the brick homes in Seattle after the Nisqually quake there was a lot of damage where the stick built one next door didn't have any I think you'd find the same problems with a 3D printed one.

[@jonfe.darontos]

Concrete requires sand, and not the kind from deserts/dunes. Sand is second only to freshwater in global consumption and is much more difficult to replace. I don't see the limiting factor in building houses being the labor or process. Furthermore, homes printed this way have a lot of drawbacks that make long term maintenance much harder. Water pipe in the wall burst? Good luck.

[@fuckcorporati0ns]

Yeah, and only advantage is 30% cheaper. That is ridiculous

[@SuperPlayz]

There is so much sand and things that can be made into sand for concrete on the planet it would basically never run out. The main issue is that all of the cheap sand near construction places (big cities) is getting harder and harder to come by. Sand is heavy and it doesn't make sense to haul over long distances.

[@jonfe.darontos]

​@@SuperPlayz Read up on "sand scarcity". For construction there really isn't a trivial alternative, and it isn't as common as you think. This isn't the root issue here, actual availability. River beds won't just replenish seasonally, or even generationally. The aftermath of such operations also tends to be ecologically disastrous to the local environment, erosion causing massive ground instability and flooding for local communities.

[@SuperPlayz]

@@jonfe.darontosYou don’t need sand from riverbeds it is just that riverbed sand is the right shape for concrete and it is cheap to extract. There are things like manufactured sand but it can be more expensive because you need to pay for the rocks to be grind down.

[@trym2121]

It's not about quantity of housing but the price of housing. These folks are crazy

[@bradleybruvva3021]

Can’t wait for these to be built and then eventually be sold over-priced, like everything else in our society.

[@CensoredMercy]

The problem is the mounting policies blocking efficient home planning…

[@o0hotoko0o]

So...how do you patch-back a 3D printed house when you need to alter existing utilities? Do you have to rehire the original GC, because this technology is relatively new? Seems like passing on a problem to the owner in the long run.

[@MbisonBalrog]

This is not 3D printers. They are sophisticated cement mixer/pouring machines

[@Lulu-ut9pv]

Kinda disappointed that the roof isn't just as cool

[@TradeInfinitum]

3d print roof? are u stupid?

I don’t think that would work well here in Texas. We have such a massive variation of temperature that the concrete cracked too much. The expansion would destroy the house. It really doesn’t matter what kind of mixture you have heat and constant variations of humidity. Everything turns the dust.

[@fakerrain]

It's pretty simple. Don't let private equity buy houses.

[@survivorisland]

thank you. some one else who has a few working braincells. Islam owns it, axact

[@sauceokay]

And concrete has magically become a sustainable building material

[@auramigraine]

How earthquake resistant are these homes?

[@lc285]

3-D houses use cement which uses sand. Building sand is in short supply.

[@phranerphamily]

That was my first thought as well

[@juandenz2008]

Yeah they didn't really address the environmental footprint of these homes. Concrete is a huge source of C02 emissions. Obviously there are many factors that need considering, but that is one of the disadvantages of using so much cement in building a home. I'm a bit sceptical about these homes.

[@pl7zma]

no, but getting rid of zoning laws probably could

[@NathansWargames]

so bricks don't exist in the USA.?

[@dsherman9438]

We do. This is nothing more than a gimmick that's at least a decade old, and was already abandoned because of numerous issues, like mold in wetter regions. Also, normally you would have rebar in there but that's not so easy with printed walls.

[@Letsberealish]

Instead of talking about building more homes, lets talk about preserving open land and wildlife and preserving our water supplies and other natural resources. Simply shutting the border will drastically improve the quality of lives of all Americans by lowering demand and making everything affordable again. November can't come soon enough.

[@survivorisland]

what? 😂 you're talking about millions of square miles of desert with trillions of tons of water underneath

[@stickynorth]

There are many many many possible solutions to the housing crisis and this is a good one for areas where natural disasters are common... I.e. Tornado/Hurricane Alley, Forest Fire Row aka The West... But also bureaucracy/building codes/financing and the banning of speculative investment properties/second homes would largely deal with the disparity between the number of houses and those who can afford to live in them.. Housing is a human right not a get rich quick scheme... Or at least it shouldn't be...

[@JWLuke787]

Can you reinforce the concrete in any way?

[@k-studio8112]

The gap between the fillings would be ideal for reinforcement but i don't think they can handle the weight

[@kainigwon5433]

If the population hasn't increased that much, and the houses we used to have were enough, then WHY is there a housing crisis?

[@NuttyV2]

I thought getting a permit was the most challenging thing in building houses.

[@esselsid3727]

Critics : What you gonna just SHIT out a home? 3D Home Company : Well, Actually... 😂😂😂

[@ryantantalo4233]

As someone that fixes, modifies, remodels my own house, I'm just thinking of how it would be a nightmare to do any work on a house that has concrete walls

[@Ice_Karma]

You keep calling them "3D homes". *_ALL_* homes are 3D, but these are *_3D-printed_* homes.

[@deondrex18k]

Their literally being made by giant 3d printers

[@Ice_Karma]

@@deondrex18k You've entirely missed my point.

[@urbanstrencan]

What an awesome technology would be perfect for Tiny house 🏠❤❤❤

[@ВладимирХарченко-з2т]

US would do anything to keep the single family house dream alive.

[@hippiedude2232]

"there was a bad thunderstorm recently, it was so quiet." Cool, what about screaming kids inside, does it echo? I can't imagine the inside of a concrete box not having that issue.

[@vincentgrinn2665]

can using a new technology to produce the most expensive kind of housing available solve the housing shortage and affordability crisis? experts say: "no what is wrong with you why would that work" just legalize the missing middle, use well established best practices for designing towns for people instead of cars, and scale up and improve factory built segments for houses, especially for midrise or rowhouses

[@ayanomoose]

To all the people pointing to vacant home numbers, keep in mind a large majority of those are in rural areas where no one wants to live. There is absolutely a shortage in most metropolitan areas because those areas typically have ridiculous zoning regulations that discourage developers from building new housing. There is absolutely a shortage of housing, affordable or otherwise. We need to build more

[@theskatemap]

It's the same in rural areas too.

[@mcmane6436]

I think my family and I would love a home like this!

[@vble2337]

prefabricated homes are just as fast so I don’t see why rush on 3d printed homes. You are literally stuck with concrete and nothing else. You still need to finish it with mouldings and details. Tilt up slab would be faster.

[@griznatle]

The materials of concrete do not regenerate. Unlike wood...... Prefab wood SIP systems are really the best

[@haikadamyan269]

I want to work in this industry, I can't wait this to come in France or neighboring countries !

[@Average644]

better hope you or your plumber have a concrete saw if you ever have a water leak.

[@survivorisland]

why would you be stupid enough to put pipes inside your walls? 😂

[@Eurotool]

Wow, new technology to solve the housing criss? Coming to your country in 80 years

[@FabricateUnclear]

1:49 the old man!

[@Avocadomushroom]

9:15 BEAUTIFUL ❤️‍🔥

[@aron2015]

With time we will know if any problems arises. Cement crumbling is the main thought and not sure how long the house will last. I remember the bubble houses that are being abandoned now. I do like the inside walls, it looks like tiled walls but in one peice. A mixture of dry wall and this will go nicely.

[@davidgolf3245]

3D printing is fantastic!!! As a matter of fact, my dog is 3D printed. Thanks I am here all week.

[@Nitro_Joe]

This looks fantastic!

[@scramblerbricks7293]

Could just take all the houses off the people sitting on them and not using them, that'd be basically free. This is still cool though.

[@vladrazym9955]

Lol. Affordable housing was invented almost a hundred years ago - make prebuilt concrete panels in a factory and build a house as a lego in a place. Its cheap and quick. Everything is done in a factory in advance. Europe did it after the war - there are millions of such buildings. You can also use it for detached homes as well

[@CoolHand273]

The one thing europe had in spades at the end of the war was empty land in the middle of major cities courtesy of the US and Russian governments. The US has plenty of land just not where people want to live or work.

[@MbisonBalrog]

How long does it take to set up machine? Like complicated.

[@peterinbrat]

The carcass of a house is only about the cost, not including land.

[@ImpreccablePony]

Have you guys tried doing what everyone else does and instead of a giant endless village build multi-storey buildings? Just a suggestion.

[@Beejrich]

All I can think about is the dust build up in those crevasses!

[@Sardatfk]

You'd think someone would plaster those walls flat.

[@williammccaw928]

Lmao fade! Close boarders. This chief tech off cracks me up!

[@Kamal_AL-Hinai]

No. Eliminating interest and mortgage would solve the problem.

[@andrewreynolds912]

Yes, thank you because I know we have more than enough homes to house everyone, but we choose not to because of capitalism and such

[@andrewreynolds912]

Yes, thank you because I know we have more than enough homes to house everyone, but we choose not to because of capitalism and such

[@theskatemap]

Again, there's ways to automate that mixer's job. If it's temperature that's the issue, then use a thermometer and adjust for that(?)

[@chriswentworth6624]

Average 1.500 sq. Ft. Home. 225,000 To buy Saud home. Upto 416,000. One hell of a profit. Don't you think? This is for a customary build.

[@NguyenHuynh-wv7jt]

Definitely not an expecting end.

[@musicsound1120]

If the plumbing or electrical needs to be replaced, how will the wall get repaired if it's made of pure concrete by a 3D printer.

[@jajajaja2606]

There are some lightweight bricks which actually require a minimum of 1 people to build the walls.

[@ZiggyWinston]

BI doesn't talk about the RealPage criminal suit, no, no.

[@survivorisland]

you're on the right track. But it's bigger than that.

[@carolr7823]

There is not a housing shortage in the U.S. and even affordable homes. There are plenty of houses that are affordable but not in areas where people want to buy. We need to stop urbanizing IMHO.

[@jrobbin24]

Affordable for who? If it's cheaper than the city but there's absolutely no where to work it ends up actually costing you more as far as time working to be able to afford it

[@nateMan5370]

If you did create a 3D concrete house, what if you want to change how the walls are structured or change the floor plan of the house? You can do that with a wood house but good luck with a concrete house. Also why does every house only contain 1 floor? Is it because they cannot structurally build it or people do not want a second floor?

[@pesomasagravedad]

The guy that does the mix at 1:50 does he taste it or....?

[@aaronchavez6257]

Wouldn't be a shortage if Blackrock and other investment companies didn't buy them all up

[@survivorisland]

Who secretly owns them, that's the question

[@cameronhermann9400]

Interesting solution. Hope it works out

[@athmaid]

I don't see any vertical reinforcement for the walls?

[@JackOfAllTradesButMasterOfNone]

Come to El Paso!! 😭😭😭 we would love 3D printed homes here!!

[@theskatemap]

Good climate for it for sure, that's why they have so many concrete homes in Mexico

[@thegodofhpyixel]

As for in India , especially in village area it is about 30x less expensive than what u are showing ☺

[@manyulgarprsch]

Wait, you can build with wood and lumber in the US? How is that legal?

[@krselj]

Looks like an extremly small amount of rebar in foundation plate. Also walls have practically zero.

[@Evilslayer73]

I think this technology is underestimate it have a very high potential and 132 000 for a house its a very good deal!!red tape and regulations are not helping to build houses we have the same problem in Canada!build baby build!!!!! !

[@andrewreynolds912]

It does it still has a long way to go before becoming common now will it replace traditional building and architecture methods completely? No

[@Evilslayer73]

@@andrewreynolds912 yes i know its a lot of trial and errors but i think it have a good potential combine with skilled workers it can be a game changer im a professional welder since 96 and 3d printing is one of my favorite hobby :)

[@andrewreynolds912]

@@Evilslayer73 absolutely 3D printing looks fun but I don't have any skills

[@oldman1944]

The 27 builders who are now out of work certainly won't be able to afford one no matter how much cheaper it is.

[@tauIrrydah]

Have they solved the carbon dioxide offgassing from cement?

[@justsomecommie2638]

Honestly this is a really good question that i have not thought of! I'm all for protecting the environment and making housing cheaper, but now I do wonder what the off-gassing can do to not only our atmosphere, but our health in general! in my opinion, this should be studied to see if they are safe to our health to move into and the environment.

[@survivorisland]

gas? what do you smoke

[@Bloodmuffin6]

Those walls look like an absolute nightmare to repaint

[@sparky001]

Thinking about global and my country. I think its very questionable at the moment, but great technology to be developed. America loves their single story houses since they have the land for it. Movement due to earthquakes are both vertical and horizontal motion, I saw a few metal rods connecting the two walls, but I don't think it would survive at all. Maybe when its 3d printed, they reinforce the cement walls with some vertical steel pilons and then fill with insulation? Its a start I guess.

[@Arjay.M88]

The "housing crisis" is for one, not a crisis, and for two it is not caused by the building process. Blackrock, Wall Street, and other private equity investors are the reason the "crisis" exists. It is not a good idea for one entity to own a very large percentage of private homes. You know, before Rockefeller... owning a monopoly company was not necessarily illegal, the government realized that Rockefeller owning 95% of the oil industry in the US as Standard Oil, was actually not great for the economy, the consumer, the taxes, nobody except... Rockefeller. So that was made illegal, for sure. I believe the same thing needs to be done with companies buying up all of this private housing. Essentially the companies that own the majority of private housing can set the pricing, which in turn causes this issue.

[@Greenmachine305]

What is wrong with cinder blocks and concrete forms?

[@brodie29a]

As a carpenter I don’t want a 3d printed home, if I wanted to live in a concrete box I would just form it up and poor the whole thing and I would still side and drywall the house.