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Katie Sandoval-Clark, a nonprofit leader and mother of two, built a bungalow in her parents' backyard so she could afford to raise her children in the Bay Area.
Blue Wells, a former corporate executive battling cancer, moved to a 600-square-foot house in a South Carolina tiny home village and felt more free than he ever had living in his 3,500-square-foot home.
The Randolphs own a business in New Hampshire, and are building a tiny home village to provide affordable housing to their employees and entice young people to set down roots.
If you've ever had a conversation about what can be done to make housing more affordable, you have...
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It’s like electric cars: they’re not for everyone. I have no desire to live in a 300 sq. ft. house, nor do I know anyone who does. I think those who want to “live small” are already working on that dream. But I also think that houses under 1,000 sq. ft. don’t fall into the average American’s list of goals, and that’s why you’re not going to see a ton more interest. Mobile homes hit that 1,000 sq. ft. threshold and that’s why they’re in endless demand. I’ve personally sold hundreds of homes and I can tell you that under 1,000 sq. ft. is a deal killer.