Tiny homes have fascinated many people as a possible solution to the housing affordability crisis. Detroit, Mich., has recently started a rent-own tiny home community that even minimum wage earners can afford. A book and videos on the program provide ideas to other states to adapt it to their situation. In a nutshell, Cass Community […]
Tiny Houses
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Go Here 5/25-6/1
Mt. Hood’s New Tiny House Village A weekend away in a tiny home might be just the ticket to figure out what it’s really like to live life with a small footprint. The Tiny House Village at Mt. Hood Village Resort is a vacation getaway in Welches, with five unique tiny homes, each between 175 […]
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Letters 4/6-4/13
In response to “Wilderness – Mt. Bike Fight Brewing” (3/31) Studies conducted at Starkey Research station in Oregon show that mountain bikes and ATVs have higher disturbance effects on elk than do hiking and horseback riding, so it’s hard to make the case that “mountain bikes do less damage than horses.” Nor is it accurate […]
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Tiny Homes
Growing popularity
What was thought to be a fad in real estate in recent years doesn’t seem to be fading in popularity. In 2015 the tiny home movement caught the imagination of the producers of the popular TV series “Portlandia.” A skit by actors Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen poked fun at tiny homes. “Everything is thought […]
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Take Me Home 1/6-1/13
Why aren’t there more tiny homes around?
In the last few years, I have regularly seen blogs about tiny houses and wondered why there are not more of them around. The tiny house movement seems to be spreading and charming people with its eco-friendly designs and financial perks. Most of you I’m sure have heard about them, but also haven’t seen them […]
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Take Me Home 11/25-12/2
Big Dreams, Tiny Homes
With a tight rental market and steadily increasing home prices, many would-be homeowners are exploring other, less conventional options. The tiny house movement, while easily labeled a trend, is an example of the truism, “Everything old is new again.” In past generations, homes were smaller. And in much earlier times (and still in more nomadic […]