tiny house movement and gen z

2008 recession

"they dont have 500K, they have a loan that guarantees that"

"element of affordability, simplicity, and sustainability"

Jay Austin is a tiny home designer

lots of shelf space in tiny home- able to fit a lot but not be cluttered

"How much money do I have to spend?"

dining table doubles as work desk

"this could be the most serious recession in decades"

built tiny house from mianly recycled materials

two loft bedrooms

160 square feet

family of three with a 7 YO daughter

roadblock of where to put the tiny house. common roadblock within the movement

"Tiny is just any small house that meets the minimum needs of the occupants and edits out everything else that gets in the way"

has solar panels and a composting toilet

average size is 225 square feet

average price is around $67k

only around 10k tiny homes in the US

more people are starting to or have considered living in a tiny home

tiny homes are most popular in Vermont (the forgotten state) but Idaho has the most tiny home listings

tiny homes are cheapest in North Dakota and most expensive in Hawaii (makes sense)

most tiny home owners are above the age of 30 or are 30

more female tiny home owners than male

average income of a tiny home owner is around $42k

smaller area means less space to have to use energy to heat and cool

lower resource use as well

often has a lower carbon footprint

uses less materials when being built

lower water consumption

many tiny houses are designed for "off-grid" living which means they're built with solar panels, composting (often toilet composters), and even wind turbines

lower emissions during construction process

family

talks about having too much and the storage market

discusses and gives a helpful overview of what each chapter will cover (will refer to this to find support on specific details probably)

family tried out tiny house living before fully committing to it

"more and more North Americans see themselves as consumers first"

blog space for people with tiny homes

many many different people and stories

also used as a way to advertise tiny houses for sale

includes vans (van life) as a part of the tiny house movement

cheaper than a normal sized house

uses less building materials and takes up less space

tiny homes can even be mobile so you can move and take your house with you

lower electricity bills and lower carbon footprint

you can go off the grid with how most tiny homes are built

costs around 20k-50k to build

less space than a traditional home

might be a lack of privacy for families with kids/teens

tiny homes have awful resell values so they lose value fast once they become used

tiny homes aren't legal housing in some states for some reason (zoning laws and tiny houses on wheels)

if you want to move your tiny house you'll need a truck which can be expensive (gas and repairs as well)

might not be easily accessible for disabled people