The Teeny Tiny House

About this episode

The episode explores the popularity and cost implications of tiny houses in the American West, featuring a couple who won one at an auction.

People in the American West love tiny houses. But, come to find out, per square foot they cost almost 40% more than a regular house. Eric and Erica found a way to get one on the cheap – by winning one in an auction! But are tiny houses really an affordable housing solution, when you try to scale up?

Topics covered

• tiny houses
• affordable housing
• auction
• cost analysis
• American West

Keywords

• tiny houses
• affordable housing
• American West
• auction
• cost per square foot

Mentioned in this episode

Places: American West

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