Hello! Thank you so much for watching and for the super thanks 🙏😁. I'm glad you found the video helpful/informative. Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see or learn about in a video.
Hi! Thanks for watching. Yeah I saw their YT video with the tour of their first tiny house. Have you seen it? 25 years is a long time. I’ll be curious to see what happens in the next 3 to 5 years in the industry.
@@MicThinksTiny Thanks for the tip about the video. I hadn't seen it, but was able to find it. It was really incredible, seeing what they'd done so many years ago. The later interview/video with Kirsten Dirksen was also great. Thanks again.
@@MicThinksTiny for the most part. Costly. What once started as a means to safe and secured housing for those in need, has now become manufactured and “zoned and regulated”.
@@CuzmicTarot Okay, thanks for clarifying. I have heard that housing prices are really high (especially in Toronto). It's a shame that tiny houses are impacted by the larger housing market.
Hey! Yes, unfortunately the price is much higher than it was a few years ago. I’m not sure if it’ll go back down though. My guess is more people will go the DIY route but we’ll see what happens. Do you want a tiny house?
Another greatvideo packed with helpful information. I do think they have gotten a wee bit big. However, I admittedly would prefer the 10’ wide - with maybe 26 to 30’ long. The extra width makes a huge difference , for me anyway. Now I need to look up your video with Lou at Mountain Tiny Houses - he builds such beautiful homes. Thank you too for the land tips as well - I wish there were more Midwest options…I grew up in the Midwest and really like it.
I watch tiny videos for their creativity and to get design ideas for my relatively mansion size 864 sq. ft. Texas prairie ranch house. Tiny homes are cute and all that, but I think the focus should be on cost rather than some arbitrary sq. ft. If you are going to talk Texas and a $100k or less budget I would suggest not buying a new tiny house or even building your own new tiny home. Instead, I would suggest buying an existing fixer upper small sub 1,000 sq. ft. older home in one of the many low population cities in more rural locales in Texas. Nine years ago I bought my run down shack for $11,000 including 1/3 acre and an attached 24' x 26' garage/shop. Prices have crept up, but I still occasionally see similar enough properties in the $20k to $25k range. Like mine they are usually an out of favor two bedroom one bath layout.
Hello! Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, that is a fair point. Depending on where you live it could definitely be a better investment to just buy a smaller home. For some, the tiny house part is the most important but land in general is a big one.
@@MicThinksTiny Mic I love your videos and your factual inquisitive mind. I'm sure you will admit that the outsize attention on tiny homes has led them away from their super affordable origins. The run up in tiny home prices and lack of real industry standards has brought in a number of flimflam tiny home builders who gobble up big profits while delivering builds of questionable quality - and then disappear into the wild. Even some of the industry stalwarts like ITH have some issues with not delivering quality while swallowing up the retirement nest eggs of a lot of senior widows. I'm sure that many ITH owners would be chagrined to learn that Randy's extra special insulation is actually cast offs from a commercial walk in refrigerator manufacturer.
I think it depends on needs. If it's a forever home, you'll want a larger one that can accommodate aging and mobility needs. If your goal is travel, a small one on wheels with off grid abilities would be more up your alley. Air BnB probably on the small to small/mid sized but generally themed and able to sacrifice certain things. I personally would like a mid sized tiny home on wheels that could be moved if I choose, but is built for more stationary life, and built around my needs as a forever home. But I also want a food truck and a camper van for traveling, so I kinda want my whole life as a mobile set up.
Hi! Really? I did not know that. I guess you’d have to buy a cheaper house and put a tiny house in your backyard. I hope the laws on tiny houses and land get better across the country. Thanks for watching!
Your videos are very detailed and informative.
Hello! Thank you so much for watching and for the super thanks 🙏😁. I'm glad you found the video helpful/informative. Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see or learn about in a video.
Thanks and a big shout-out to you for acknowledging Jay Shafer as the pioneer of the tiny house movement.
Hi! Thanks for watching. Yeah I saw their YT video with the tour of their first tiny house. Have you seen it? 25 years is a long time. I’ll be curious to see what happens in the next 3 to 5 years in the industry.
@@MicThinksTiny Thanks for the tip about the video. I hadn't seen it, but was able to find it. It was really incredible, seeing what they'd done so many years ago. The later interview/video with Kirsten Dirksen was also great. Thanks again.
Heyyyyy from Toronto ON!
I was also just talking about this! ❤❤😅
Hey! Thanks for watching. How’s the tiny house industry doing up in Canada? I don’t know too much about it.
@@MicThinksTiny for the most part. Costly. What once started as a means to safe and secured housing for those in need, has now become manufactured and “zoned and regulated”.
@@CuzmicTarot Okay, thanks for clarifying. I have heard that housing prices are really high (especially in Toronto). It's a shame that tiny houses are impacted by the larger housing market.
@@MicThinksTiny you are so welcome. It has become unbelievably difficult. Doable, not impossible but. Tiny Houses needs to resurface as it once did.
Not only are they becoming too large, but they are also becoming out of range of "affordable alternatives"
Hey! Yes, unfortunately the price is much higher than it was a few years ago. I’m not sure if it’ll go back down though. My guess is more people will go the DIY route but we’ll see what happens. Do you want a tiny house?
Another greatvideo packed with helpful information. I do think they have gotten a wee bit big. However, I admittedly would prefer the 10’ wide - with maybe 26 to 30’ long. The extra width makes a huge difference , for me anyway. Now I need to look up your video with Lou at Mountain Tiny Houses - he builds such beautiful homes. Thank you too for the land tips as well - I wish there were more Midwest options…I grew up in the Midwest and really like it.
Hi! Thanks for watching. Lou is really friendly and knowledgeable, definitely worth taking a look at or reaching out to them.
I watch tiny videos for their creativity and to get design ideas for my relatively mansion size 864 sq. ft. Texas prairie ranch house. Tiny homes are cute and all that, but I think the focus should be on cost rather than some arbitrary sq. ft. If you are going to talk Texas and a $100k or less budget I would suggest not buying a new tiny house or even building your own new tiny home. Instead, I would suggest buying an existing fixer upper small sub 1,000 sq. ft. older home in one of the many low population cities in more rural locales in Texas. Nine years ago I bought my run down shack for $11,000 including 1/3 acre and an attached 24' x 26' garage/shop. Prices have crept up, but I still occasionally see similar enough properties in the $20k to $25k range. Like mine they are usually an out of favor two bedroom one bath layout.
Hello! Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, that is a fair point. Depending on where you live it could definitely be a better investment to just buy a smaller home. For some, the tiny house part is the most important but land in general is a big one.
@@MicThinksTiny Mic I love your videos and your factual inquisitive mind. I'm sure you will admit that the outsize attention on tiny homes has led them away from their super affordable origins. The run up in tiny home prices and lack of real industry standards has brought in a number of flimflam tiny home builders who gobble up big profits while delivering builds of questionable quality - and then disappear into the wild. Even some of the industry stalwarts like ITH have some issues with not delivering quality while swallowing up the retirement nest eggs of a lot of senior widows. I'm sure that many ITH owners would be chagrined to learn that Randy's extra special insulation is actually cast offs from a commercial walk in refrigerator manufacturer.
I think it depends on needs. If it's a forever home, you'll want a larger one that can accommodate aging and mobility needs. If your goal is travel, a small one on wheels with off grid abilities would be more up your alley. Air BnB probably on the small to small/mid sized but generally themed and able to sacrifice certain things.
I personally would like a mid sized tiny home on wheels that could be moved if I choose, but is built for more stationary life, and built around my needs as a forever home. But I also want a food truck and a camper van for traveling, so I kinda want my whole life as a mobile set up.
Hi, thanks for watching. Yes, it definitely depends on your short and long-term goals for the tiny home!
You cannot purchase land for a A Tiny House.
In NC
Hi! Really? I did not know that. I guess you’d have to buy a cheaper house and put a tiny house in your backyard. I hope the laws on tiny houses and land get better across the country. Thanks for watching!