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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Take a leaf from the Yanks.
I was on an online Builders magazine from America earlier today and spotted a rather interesting article about how some Yank Builders are increasing their revenues from new builds by offering new ways of enhancing the customers plot with extra spaces etc.
Add second homes and second incomes by upselling smaller spaces on existing property
Guesthouses have gone beyond a second-thought approach when constructing a home. Successful builders and designers are staying competitive by offering their customers a second space to live in or a space to rent as a profit-maker. It’s an untapped market that hasn’t slowed down in the economy.
In a lot of areas, such as the San Juan Islands, guesthouses provide a unique opportunity for rental properties. For Anna Howden of D+A Studios, who has an office on San Juan Island and in Seattle, many of her clients build guest homes with the idea of renting them out to people living on the island. “They’re basically the only affordable housing on the island,” says Howden.
