From a Living Room Vision to a Global Buyer’s Brokerage Powering Modular Construction Worldwide
Published: April 21, 2025
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INTRODUCING BIOS HOMES
BIOS Homes is proud to announce the launch of the world’s first global buyer’s brokerage for modular and manufactured housing—a disruptive model designed to help developers lower costs, increase quality, and navigate the complexities of international trade.
As of April 1, 2025, BIOS has already processed $33 million in pricing requests and built a network of over 700 housing factories around the world. With 71 team members and several hundred more sales agents joining in the coming months, BIOS is rapidly scaling a new kind of housing solution: one that blends tech, trade, and trust.
“We help developers build smarter,” says founder Steve Schappert.
“We shop your designs to the best factories in the world—and get you the best deal, whatever that means to you.”
BUILT FOR BUYERS, NOT FACTORIES
At its core, BIOS is not a manufacturer—it’s a global buyer’s brokerage. Similar to the real estate industry’s MLS system or a stock exchange for construction, BIOS aggregates modular pricing, logistics, materials, and factory timelines to help clients make data-driven decisions.
Whether sourcing a U.S.-made home for Connecticut or a Chinese-manufactured structure for delivery in Japan, BIOS offers buyers:
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Factory-direct pricing from over 700 partners
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Access to steel, timber, SIPs, panelized, and container home factories
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Customized logistics support to manage tariffs, freight, and compliance
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Faster timelines and scalable procurement options for large developments
This model empowers municipalities, developers, and investors to build faster, cheaper, and better, especially during times of global economic and supply chain instability.
A STORY DECADES IN THE MAKING
BIOS Homes is the latest evolution in Steve Schappert’s 30-year real estate and construction journey:
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1996 – Founded Buyer’s Trust Real Estate Inc., a national buyer referral network recommended by Woman’s Day Magazine and featured in The New York Times, Kiplinger’s, and Real Estate for Dummies
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2004 – Launched Panelized Building Systems as a Barden Homes dealer
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2008 – Designed and shipped a modular home from New York to Germany, undercutting five domestic competitors in price—even with overseas delivery
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2008–2010 – Global financial crisis halted expansion
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2025 – BIOS Homes launches as the modular housing industry’s first global buyer’s brokerage
“Everything we’ve built has led to this,” says Schappert.
“We’re taking decades of insight and scaling it to solve one of the world’s most urgent problems—housing.”
MADE IN CONNECTICUT — GLOBAL IMPACT
While BIOS continues sourcing homes from its international network, it is also preparing to break ground in 2027 on a 250,000-square-foot advanced modular facility in Connecticut. This flagship plant will:
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Feature robotics, AI integration, and smart inventory systems
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Manufacture proprietary hemp-bamboo insulation and framing systems
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Serve as the anchor for a 12-division vertical integration strategy
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Generate an estimated 3,300 jobs across its full ecosystem
Divisions include: manufacturing, real estate, construction, lending, logistics, bioscience, trade, education, energy, marketing, data infrastructure, and compliance.
10-Year Job Creation Forecast
3300 New Jobs Over 12 Divisions in 10 years.
10-Year Job Creation Projection for the full BIOS Homes Campus: 3300-3600
- Modular Manufacturing: 220 jobs
- Suppliers, local economy: 1100
- Real Estate, Construction & Development: 1,200 jobs
- Remaining Divisions Combined: ~800 jobs across energy, banking, bioscience, shipping, trade schools, and more
- Temporary Construction Jobs: 250 most likely become full time and included in the 1200 above.
🟢 Total Projected Jobs: 3300 – 3600 full-time jobs created across 12 divisions, transforming the region into a sustainable innovation hub.
“Note: This projection reflects a single-shift operation. BIOS plans to operate 3 shifts within 10 years, bringing total direct factory employment to approximately 500 and raising total job creation to well over 5,000.”
NAVIGATING A TARIFF ERA
As global tariffs create pricing turbulence for traditional builders, BIOS Homes provides an agile response mechanism. With the flexibility to source from dozens of countries, BIOS mitigates:
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145%+ tariff impacts on Chinese imports
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Shifting exclusions on electronics and housing components
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Currency and materials volatility
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Cross-border trade delays
Whether a project is funded by a government agency, private equity, or public-private partnership, BIOS’s supply chain team ensures on-time, on-budget delivery with custom sourcing plans.
A TEAM BUILT TO SCALE
As of April 2025, BIOS Homes has 71 full-time and part-time team members, with a projected several hundred modular housing sales agents expected by Q3. The company’s recruiting, training, and compliance departments are already onboarding teams in North America, Europe, and Asia.
BIOS’s expansion model focuses on empowering local talent to drive housing development within their communities while benefiting from global pricing and supply chain support.
A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH GLOBAL VISION
BIOS Homes is not a traditional corporation. It is a vertically integrated, employee-owned, social enterprise—a company built to scale profit and purpose. The organization is designed to reinvest in:
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Workforce housing
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Renewable energy and green materials
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Workforce training and education
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Employee ownership and retirement benefits
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Global housing equity
LEARN MORE
Whether you’re a developer, policymaker, investor, or homebuyer—BIOS Homes is here to help you build the future.
🌐 Visit: https://bioshomes.com
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: 203-994-3950
