Here’sanother housing trend(option) fora large sector of thegeneral population, retirees. This is useful choice, considering theeconomic climate. Growing families and their aging parents can bothbenefit.

Thisis not for everyone … just like the tiny housing.

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Grannypods' become a solution for retirees with limited budgets

• The micro-living trend has found a receptive audience in seniors, who need affordable living options

KatieYoung| JaneWells

Published 8/20/2017

Like many boomers, Jane Baldwin faced a difficult question: "Wheredo I go next?"

The 67-year-old retiree was livingalone in Wyoming, and had grown tired of cold winters. She wanted tobe closer to her family in Oakland, California.

Not readyto give up her independence entirely by sharing a roof with family —but also unable to purchase another property thanks in part to theBay Area's notoriously high cost of housing — Baldwin decided tolook no further than the backyard. Her answer was to build a400-square-foot "granny pod."

"I am in lovewith it," said Baldwin. "I can foresee leaving here untilI'm dead."

The tiny house is built for accessibilityand includes a living room, galley kitchen as well as bedroom. Itshallways and doorways are wide enough for a wheel chair shouldBaldwin ever need one. All the floors are even eliminating trippinghazards and the shower stall is a walk-in.

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In my view.. though tiny homes are good,they may not be liked by everyone.

Cityhall, take note of the going trend in housing which is beingseriously considered by the Millennial generation. Here’s a recentarticle from Mother Earth News on the internet. This is in directconflict with the claim that Middletown needs larger more expensivehomes. Also consider that anyone who is trying to save money for afuture purchase of a larger permanent home would have greatadvantage by living so frugally. The last paragraph says it all “Itcan be anything you want it to be.”

8Huge Benefits of Living in a Tiny House

Reader Contribution ByJennifer Poindexter, Morning Chores 2/2/2017

Tags: tinyhouse, homesteading, JenniferPoindexter, NorthCarolina,

Tinyhouses are everywhere! These tiny, compact, affordable houses are theperfect addition to any family. Just look up Tiny House Hunters, TinyHouse Builders, or Tiny House Nation. The blogs and TV shows show howpopular the craze is right now, especially with the cost of owning a“normal house” growing out of proportion. But, besides the costeffectiveness of owning and living in a tiny house, there are tons ofbenefits. Ability to travel, eco-friendly living, less moneydecorating and cleaning, to just name a few. Together, we will goover the top 10 benefits of living in a tiny house, and hey, youmight even want to start considering one.

Buildinga Tiny House Costs Much Less than a “Normal House”

Noteveryone has the knowledge to build their own tiny house, so theyhave engineers design it for them. Obviously, due to this or anyconstruction project, things are going to cost a little bit of dough.Luckily, however, tiny house costs a lot less than an average house.As a matter of fact, tiny houses only cost a fraction of the costtraditional cost due to only needing a fraction of the materials.And, you can find freetiny house plans fromall over the internet if you don't want to hire someone to design itfor you. This cost usually runs from $20-50,000 making it a littleeasier to pay without needing a mortgage. However, most banks wouldgladly hand over this small loan payment if you needed a mortgagesince it's so much smaller than a traditional home loan.

YouCan Travel the Country With Ease

Ifyou build a tiny house on wheels, you can literally attach your hometo your car and drive anywhere in the country. You can even set upshop. Never again will you deal with the struggle of finding somecheap hotel room on vacation when you can take your entire home withyou. Whether it's the Grand Canyons or visiting the many trails ofVermont, you are completely covered to travel wherever and wheneveryou want.

Butwhat about electricity, water, or sewer needs? You’ll never needthem again...well...maybe some of them. Since most tiny houses havesolar and rain barrels built into them, your house kind of takes careof itself. Think of a tiny house like an RV, wherever an RV can goyou can go. You can even get a tiny house suited with RV hookups foreasier stays at campsites.

SayGoodbye to Future Big Moves

NewJob and need to move? No worries! Just pack up your house, attach itto your car, and be on your way. No need to say goodbye to yourprecious house you spent years in, making new memories, or renting anew house that may not be as good. Instead of jumping from house tohouse, you can stick with this one and move anywhere your heartdesires. The only question is where to move to next?

ItCan Be Anything You Want It To Be

Tinyhouses are entirely customizable. There are tons of designs on tonsof tiny house building websites. However, if you don’t findsomething you like I’m sure someone on TaskRabbit will be up to thechallenge. Even when you have your tiny house, things can be rebuiltand rearranged. This is easy living after all.