Operation Tiny Home is expanding its programming again. This inspiring nonprofit offers affordable housing solutions and community-focused tiny house building workshops, for veterans to those experiencing financial hardship. Last month, they launched a Downpayment Assistance Grant program. Read about it here. Now they are supporting “dignity housing” for Native Americans. … Read more
Two years ago, Oregon tiny house advocates were embroiled in a fight with the Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD). The BCD director was actively working to stymie the governor’s directive to create a building code for tiny houses that would draw from the International Residential Code (IRC) Appendix Q. What’s … Read more
Saturday, February 9, 2019 11:00 a.m. Ceremony 10:00 a.m. Media Hour with City Officials and Future Residents 206 Gotcher Avenue, Lake Dallas Parking: 212 Main Street (Lake Dallas City Hall) (Please – no parking on Gotcher Avenue or at Gotcher businesses) The long-awaited groundbreaking for the Lake Dallas Tiny Home … Read more
You are ready to make the leap into tiny house living. Check! You found a builder that offers financing. Check! You can easily make regular, affordable loan payments. Check! Even with all these positive factors, do you lack the funds to make the necessary down payment? Good news. Operation Tiny … Read more
California may soon be the most tiny house on wheels friendly state in the nation. Last week, San Luis Obispo became the second Californian city to legally create a place for moveable tiny houses, aka THOWs, outside RV parks. The city council unanimously voted to approve them in their new … Read more
I am offering a special during the Thanksgiving week. If you choose to subscribe for a year to the magazine I will as a special gift give you the 12 most popular back issues at no charge. This is a $60 value if you were to purchase them individually. I … Read more
Have you ever visited a tiny house community? If you are interested in living in one or just curious, you can visit Tiny Estates in Elizabethtown, PA. It is a new tiny house resort community created by Abby Hobson, a young entrepreneur with a passion for experience making. With the … Read more
The tiny house movement in Colorado is booming. Despite limited legal parking opportunities for tiny homes on wheels. But that is changing in a big way, thanks to community developers and local advocates. Their efforts have been aided by all the positive press about the last few years’ exuberant festivals, … Read more
The Tiny House Village with $59k Tiny House Giveaway is coming back to the Auburn Fall Home Show (Sept 28-30, 2018). This is the 4th annual Tiny House Village and 3rd annual Tiny House Giveaway. There will be 10-20 tiny homes staged and on display for you to walk through and be … Read more
Tiny House Atlanta has grown from a Meetup to advocacy powerhouse. It is now a program under the MicroLife Institute, a Georgia non-profit, dedicated to building walkable, sustainable “micro-hood” communities while educating individuals, groups, and cities about the positive impacts of micro living. Together they are setting out to inspire … Read more
The ESCAPE name and series of beautifully designed homes have not only changed the face of tiny houses, but now they are looking for rental partners who own appealing properties. These partners will receive a percentage of the program rental income and have the opportunity to purchase the unit as … Read more
Tiny House Magazine Issue 68 was published on the 16th and I wanted to make sure you knew about it. Here are some details: Our cover feature this month is from a central Oregon builder named Wood Iron Tiny Homes. This family-owned business has an artistic, Craftsman style with contemporary … Read more