TINY HOUSE THOUGHTS

Nothing. They seem kind of a joke to me too.

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me too and the per square foot price borders on insane. Many coomunities are passing ordinances prohibiting them (ours did) as well.

An RV is a much better alternative and much less expensive per square foot, plus, it's actually road worthy (most of the time at least).

You can see both on display in Portland, OR today!
The Metro RV show is on at the Expo center, and the Tiny House show is on at the Convention Center.

Don't worry, it's just a fad that will eventually pass. Eventually, those tiny houses will become permanent chicken coops.

I always wince when these very young couples pay a fortune for a tiny house. Sure, it's great when they first start but what about when they're cooped up in that little space for months.
And then what happens when the inevitable babies come along...

The tiny house craze seems to be driven by the need for new or unique TV shows more than anything else. HGTV seems to really have a lot on tiny homes. Although tiny homes are probably better designed for year around living they are not really designed to be road worthy for more than short distances in most cases. I suspect the mojor draw is, parking them on city lots without having to meet building codes or having to pay property taxes.

I think many of these tiny home owners think their homes will appreciate as a stick and brick will, many will probably be disappointed when it comes time to sell.

On wheels a tiny house is just insane.
Just a waste of new money.

Oasisbob wrote:
I keep wondering if these people have ever heard of an RV? What am I missing here?

You're not missing anything. The people who buy those overpriced boxes are the ones missing something.
Common sense is the first missing thing that comes to mind.