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Nomador: Housesitting for Nomads

Anyone who is interested in tiny homes or alternative living also seems to have a streak of nomadism running through their veins. Nomads like to experience a variety of different countries, cities, towns, and homes—especially for free or cheap. One service that hopes to blend nomadism with free places to stay is Nomador. This company connects house sitters and homeowners around the world. The house sitters look after houses and pets free of charge in exchange for accommodation. To be a Nomador, you must love …

Yay for Maine! Tiny Homes Count as Dwellings in the Pine Tree State

by Christina Nellemann

Another state has opened up its arms to the tiny house community. This time the news come from the Atlantic Coast rather than the West. Maine is the latest state to allow tiny homes and tiny homes on wheels as residences. This month, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed a new law that makes tiny homes the same rank as traditional single family residences. The same zoning and code regulations do apply to the tiny homes as well. Homes under 400 square feet and THOW are …

4 Inspiring Rural Compounds & How to Create Your Own

by Christina Nellemann

The term “compound” has taken on a much different meaning these days. The term actually describes a property (usually rural) that has multiple buildings on one or several lots. Compounds are usually inhabited by multiple owners, family members, or business or organizational partners. A compound is usually a multi-family property with multiple dwellings. What once was a way to obtain a rural home for a lot less money has become a way to create community away from a typical town or city. A compound signifies …

Cheap Old Tiny Houses

by Christina Nellemann

The website Cheap Old Houses has created a buzz among the Instagram crowd for its postings of old homes for sale around the world for under $100,000. Did you know there is a similar site that features old, tiny houses? CIRCA is a marketplace for historic homes for sale, including smaller homes. CIRCA is an online marketplace that showcases historic homes for sale around the U.S. and Canada. Each listing is carefully curated to profile each home’s distinctive character. Each home is shown with the …

Mint Tiny House Company: Online design and gooseneck bedrooms

by Christina Nellemann

If you are in the process of designing your own tiny home, take a look at Mint Tiny House Company’s online design and quoting system. Not only does it allow you to pick and choose your exterior and interior look, but also your kitchen design and utilities. Mint Tiny House Company is located in Canada, but they ship to the U.S. Mint Tiny Homes is based in British Columbia, Canada, but they do ship their homes to the United States. They also offer financing in …

5 Tiny Homes for $25,000 or Less

by Christina Nellemann

If you are willing to put in the time, sweat, and blood, you can still build yourself a $10,000 tiny house. If you are not willing or don’t have the skills, a professional can build one for you—but for a much higher cost. Dee Williams’s famous $10,000 house is still available as a plan, but check out the under $25,000 options below. If you are on a tight budget and need a small living space, there are a few options still out there. These five …

Curved roofs and staircases from Roll’en Homes

by Christina Nellemann

After working for several years for the Jamaica Cottage Shop, carpenter and builder Greg Durocher decided to start his own tiny house business in his childhood home of Townsend, Vermont. His custom designs are not only built to handle the harsh New England temperatures and weather, but they include some interesting architectural details. Roll’en Homes is owned by builder and carpenter Greg Durocher. Each Roll’en Homes tiny house is built on a custom trailer from a manufacturer in southern New Hampshire. Customers can then choose …

The Jackrabbit Homesteads of Wonder Valley

by Christina Nellemann

While looking out on the beautiful but stark landscape of the Joshua Tree, California area, most people would not feel the need to put down roots in such an inhospitable area. With summer temperatures over 100 degrees F and cold winter winds, the area looks almost unlivable. However, there are some hardy souls who established the area—then left their homes behind to be taken up by other hardy souls. In the 1930s, cheap 5 acre lots were sold to desert homesteaders. Many of the lots …

Sierra Tiny Houses Serves Sacramento and Reno with Affordable Models

by Christina Nellemann

Various shapes and sizes of tiny homes are already prevalent in much of California, the Pacific Northwest and other Western States. However, one area with tiny house homes is the area of the Sierra Nevada between fast-growing Sacramento, Calif. and Reno in Northern Nevada. They are a bit more difficult to find. Sierra Tiny Houses is filling that niche with not only affordable tiny homes, but their models are excellent examples of well-planned spaces. Sierra Tiny Houses’ Beach Bungalow is a nice example of tiny …

New website allows you to search and post small homes for sale and rent

by Kent Griswold

By Steven Harrell In the various pursuits I’ve been involved with professionally, none has been more exciting and rewarding than working with people within the tiny house community and helping spread the message. Over the years, several key things have become apparent to me, perhaps most notably is that lots of individuals and families are very interested in downsizing in a pretty big way. Since the typical home in most 1st world countries has swelled over the past generation or two, along with the responsibilities …

SimBLISSity Blue Sapphire Tiny Home for Sale

by Christina Nellemann

The tiny homes by SimBLISSity might be some of the most favorite designs out there. At least they are for HGTV and FYI. The SimBLISSity homes have been featured on several episodes of Tiny House Hunters as well as Tiny House Nation. Byron and Dot Fears run SimBLISSity and recently let me know that one of their homes, named Blue Sapphire, is currently for sale. The house was built for a client who was not able to take possession of it and now the 25 …

Interview with Oregon’s Thimble Homes

by Christina Nellemann

As part of the tiny house village at the Sonoma County Home Show, Big Red, one of the designs by Thimble Homes attracted a lot of attention. The custom tiny house, built on a Trailer Made trailer has a Volstrukt steel frame. Thimble Homes can both build you a custom tiny house or send you the parts needed to build your own. Luke Nodine, the owner of Thimble Homes, was kind to answer a few questions about the company’s designs and the building and delivery process. How and why …