What do you think of the entire "Tiny Home" Concept?

[Irish Eyes_Mrs. Z]

They make me feel extremely claustrophobic. Not to mention the lack of space for "stuff"--and we're a middle-aged couple, so we have lots of "stuff"--much of which we aren't willing to give up.

So it wouldn't work for us, but it might well work for someone who is unencumbered by "things" and doesn't need a lot of space for hobbies, workshops, offices, etc.

[Cloudship]

Originally Posted by rodentraiser

They can buy land because land can be cheaper sometimes. Where I live, it's very cheap. I realize not everyone wants to live in the boonies. But for some people, that can be a solution.

In most cases, it is not. That is often the real big price of a new home.

Houses themselves can be pretty cheap. You can easily get a small manufactured home for $30K. And this will be bigger than a tiny home. The problem is that land lots in most communities is easily near $100K for an acre lot. And there are many towns that require 2 acre minimum lots sizes now! The houses themselves often loose value as they age. It is the land that makes up the real value of a property.

I get the Tiny House movement. I just am not sure that they are focusing on the right issues. It is often cheaper, more efficient, and greener to build larger but simpler. And I don't think the cost issue is really tied in with the unit itself - it is where that unit gets housed that is the driving cost factor.

In the end tiny house communities already exist and have for decades. We call them trailer parks. But they have a lot of issue. Why not start from there, and start addressing the negative issues of tehe trailer park and build the movement from there?

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by Cloudship

In most cases, it is not. That is often the real big price of a new home.

Houses themselves can be pretty cheap. You can easily get a small manufactured home for $30K. And this will be bigger than a tiny home. The problem is that land lots in most communities is easily near $100K for an acre lot. And there are many towns that require 2 acre minimum lots sizes now! The houses themselves often loose value as they age. It is the land that makes up the real value of a property.

I get the Tiny House movement. I just am not sure that they are focusing on the right issues. It is often cheaper, more efficient, and greener to build larger but simpler. And I don't think the cost issue is really tied in with the unit itself - it is where that unit gets housed that is the driving cost factor.

In the end tiny house communities already exist and have for decades. We call them trailer parks. But they have a lot of issue. Why not start from there, and start addressing the negative issues of tehe trailer park and build the movement from there?

That right there is a huge Fail for many people. A depreciating box in a depressing environment, no thanks.

[Mini-apple-less]

The thought is good, but I don't get why we should feel content to live in shacks when the plutocracy keeps building larger and larger mansions?