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How to build, buy and finance a ‘tiny’ home

Oct 14, 2016, 10:21 PM | Updated: Oct 10, 2024, 1:51 pm

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Harvard's Millennial Housing Lab thinks a tryout is in order for people toying with radically downsizing their lives. (AP file photo)

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BY TOM KELLY


Former MyNorthwest.com Content Contributor

Everybody knows conventional homes are expensive, especially in the Puget Sound region. Are tiny homes a realistic alternative?

What is the industry definition of a tiny home? Are all of them on wheels? How do they different from an elegant mobile home?

Tom Kelly, host of KIRO Radio’s Real Estate Today, and Sharon Read from Seattle Tiny Homes discuss the growing popularity of smaller shelters.

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How to build, buy and finance a ‘tiny’ home