Planning to financing or Moving to a Miniature House or a Tiny House

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Planning to financing or Moving to a Miniature House or a Tiny House

The tiny house movement is a hot topic right now. What is it, exactly? If so, are they being relocated down main sidewalk to itty-bitty lots? Is it part of a political trend? Those who believe that people are reducing the amount of space in which they live are at the heart of this movement. It's not a trend if you've not heard of the "tiny house" movement. Network tv around the world has aired it. Just how small is a small house, and why is it such a popular trend? In the United States, the average home is less over 3,000 sq ft. What's the Impetus for the Downsizing Movement? The old adage that "Bigger is better" no longer holds true when you take into account all the resources required to maintain older, standard-sized homes. Tiny homes or Container Home of 200 square feet can be constructed in remote locations aside from huge cities, resulting in virtually no environmental impact or carbon emissions. Saving natural resources and protecting the environment are at the heart of this movement. Concerned individuals have expressed their displeasure with the amounts of resources (and their accompanying waste) required to build a standard-sized home.


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