With some popular cities seeing incredible growth, not only is buying a home become nearly impossible, but rental options are getting slimmer. The key to successful living in these types of cities is to think outside the traditional apartment block. Austin’s Casata community will include 66 rental homes for micro … Read more
For anyone wanting to live small in the fun and funky city of Austin, Texas, the Village Farm tiny home community is now open. Located just a few miles from downtown, this community is also centered around Green Gate Farms. Village Farm is a tiny house community centered around an … Read more
The owner of Highland Lakes Tiny Homes in Texas doesn’t just sell tiny homes on wheels, she also lives in one. After finding some beautiful property in the lake area north of Austin, Lisa Morgan placed three small park models on the property. She lives in one and the other … Read more
It’s the time year again. Flowers are blooming; birds are chirping. And tiny house celebrations are commencing. Long gone are the days of 1-2 scattered festivals per year. Enthusiasts can now choose from a delightful slew of events, stretching from coast to coast. Each one provides attendees with the opportunity … Read more
There has been a lot of excitement around the City Of The Violet Crown: Austin, Texas. Austin, the state capital of Texas, is an inland city bordering the Hill Country region. Home to the University of Texas flagship campus, Austin is known for its eclectic live-music scene centered around country, blues and … Read more
Are tiny home communities the next big thing? The movement has gone from obscure to a hot housing trend. It has even made it into the marketing big-leagues; see Andrew Odom’s recent post, Big Business for the Tiny House. Last year I sat down with Jay Shafer, who built his … Read more
Urban settings are slowly being transformed by the tiny house. Whether it be micro apartments or newly accepted ADUs, tiny spaces are becoming more accepted within cities and larger towns. The typical cityscape is due to change even more with the development of the airy Kasita and “The Stack” concept. … Read more
Austin Hay has grown just as much as his tiny house has. However, the semi-famous young man seemed unfazed by the attention his house was getting on this sunny day in October. Dozens of people visited his tiny build last Saturday, including the parents of Kirsten Dirksen, who filmed Austin … Read more
This week’s Tiny House in a Landscape was taken by Eric Jacobson who lives in Austin Texas. Eric says: This past weekend I rode in the LiveSTRONG Challenge here in Austin. Actually, the ride takes place in Dripping Springs just west of Austin. I usually ride the same route, but … Read more
Louis from Austin Tiny House who has just completed building his first tiny house in Austin, Texas is having an Open House tomorrow and I wanted to make sure you were aware of it. The house is for sale and the price is $15,000. You can view the entire building process captured … Read more
