Tehama Country Real Estate

October 05, 2012

Tehama County Real Estate

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Tehama Country Real Estate – 3 ment dwellers may not be the only people residing in small spaces. U rban apart- The new trend in American home living is housing downsizing, when individ- uals decide to live in signifi- cantly closer quarters -- some as little as a walk-in closet. Move over McMansions, microhomes are the latest craze for cost- and eco-con- scious indi- viduals look- ing to capital- ize on the American dream of home ownership. On the heels of homes doubling to over twice the size of traditional European homes in the last half cen- tury, the scale is tipping in the other direction. The national average house size dropped for the first time in nearly 15 years, about the equivalent of one room. As the national family size aver- age continues to shrink as well, many people are Mini Homes a New Housing Trend finding they sim- ply do not need as much house as in the past. Others are taking smaller homes to the extreme, prefer- ring micro-houses that offer living As 1 in 5 people in the U.S. owe more on their homes than the house's current value, and with the government foreclosing on roughly 3 million homes last year alone, a small home may be a smart financial investment. What's more, small homes are more envi- ronmentally sound. space in as little as 65 square feet with customizable kitchen, sleeping and living areas. There are some advantages to liv- ing in a small abode, most notably cost. According to Jay Shafer, owner of the Tumbleeweed Tiny House Com- pany, people can build a tiny home for as little as $20,000. from the average home price of $250,000. That's a far cry green may find that micro-houses are the ideal way to do so. They require much less building mate- rials and ener- gy to heat and cool the space. Those interest- ed in going For those inter- ested in a micro- home, consider a pr efabricated model from one of these companies: *kitHAUS (www.kithaus.com) * BluHomes Origin (www.bluhomes.com) * Katrina Cottages (www.katrinacot - tages.com) *MiniHOMES (www.sustain.ca/)

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