We forgive for presuming that Toyota only made cars. Apparently they have been in the home-building scene from the last twenty years. They adapt their car-making technology to build stylish, earthquake-resistant homes for sale within Japan. The Toyota Homes unit accounts for only .5% of the company’s $262 billion in annual sales, and plans on coming out with environmentally friendly, prefabricated homes. Toyota Homes are built from six or more modules in less than 45 days; their modest home model called the Smart Stage that sells for $200k. It’s about a 1000-square foot, two-story home; but the more expensive, custom-built 2600-square foot home sells for around $800k. Toyota Homes are strong and guaranteed for about 60 years, which is twice the average lifespan of a home in Japan.

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