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Understand that a "cheap" house in Flagstaff is $500k. And that's at or near the bottom of the proverbial barrel. Demand for affordable housing is paramount to the community as a result of this. Development is limited due to the surrounding area being National Forest lands.
That said, one of those tiny houses, of which they appear to be quite nice, are around $200k to start.
They’re sprouting up, but not in abundance yet — I’m excited for the potential. To your question on why they haven’t become more popular: exclusionary R1 zoning laws and minimum lot & building sizes in place for many municipalities, plus probably NIMBYs.
I don't think most people would consider those as tiny homes. They are quite large. They are also likely to be very expensive due to the well-kempt/high maintenance grounds and older/higher income demographic.
Chances are, tiny home communities will end up looking more like this
Real estate developers make more profit on larger homes. If they are thinking about a "tiny house" community because of demand in the area for smaller properties they'll just build condos or townhomes. Cuts down on the cost to build and can likely sell for the same price.
I don't think most people would consider those as tiny homes. They are quite large. They are also likely to be very expensive due to the well-kempt/high maintenance grounds and older/higher income demographic.
Chances are, tiny home communities will end up looking more like this
On the one hand, I get there's a desperate need for affordable entry-level housing... on the other, this development will almost certainly be straight-up 'hood within a decade.
On the one hand, I get there's a desperate need for affordable entry-level housing... on the other, this development will almost certainly be straight-up 'hood within a decade.
I don't know, that video doesn't give me much confidence......with that carbine mounted right behind the bald guy at the start of the video.
More to the point in that there are no trees for these homes and no room to put in trees......AND THIS IS TEXAS with Texas heat. Long ago, when I was looking for my first apartment after my time in the dorms was up, it was the places that had no trees around that looked the most dreariest to me.
A link to my tiny home/park model experience. Tiny Home
There are a few pictures further down in the thread. It's late. I'll post more about it tomorrow.
I like your house...it's nicely sized. I have a small condo in Philippines at 350sqf. It is a studio that I converted to a 1 BR for privacy. Quite tight even for me who loves tiny homes but it's the only one I can afford back in the days as that was also my first purchase. It has a killer view though that always stop me from selling it.
I think a 1BR 650-800sqf is my sweet spot that is why when I saw your 650sqf house it piqued my interest.
However, there's a certain generation amongst us that may go for dinky houses with a garden, instead of a place that one can walk from room to room to room, without getting rained on.
There's a tiny home community in Flat Rock, NC, a suburb of Hendersonville. The homes start at $169,000 for 400 square feet, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, and start at $229,000 for 540 square feet, 2 bedroom, 1 bath.
Lot rent is $687 a month. This includes use of the pool and clubhouse, water, lawn care, etc., but not electric or cable/internet. Pets are allowed. I thought it was 55+, but they don't mention an age range on their website so you could end up with a bunch of kids next door. Some of the homes have carports, most do not.
House prices in the Hendersonville area are ridiculously high, but 400 square feet is the size of a 2-car garage so you're paying over $400 a square foot for a trailer on a lot you don't own, and they can raise the lot rent every year to whatever they want.
There's one mobile home park in Hendersonville that the lot rent just went to $1100 a month from $435. The park was bought out by a large conglomerate and they almost tripled the rent in one year. Homes in there are selling as low as $15,000 and they can't give them away.
There's one mobile home park in Hendersonville that the lot rent just went to $1100 a month from $435. The park was bought out by a large conglomerate and they almost tripled the rent in one year. Homes in there are selling as low as $15,000 and they can't give them away.
Yikes! Yes, it's scary not to own the land your house -- tiny, mobile, or whatever -- is sitting on. No control.
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