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Exploring The Tiny House MovementThe Tiny Revolution
The Tiny House Revolution is upon us The movement has been fueled by best-selling books, award-winning documentaries, hundreds of blogs, and a hit TV show, Tiny House Nation.
What’s behind the movement?
Why is it so appealing to Millennials?
Lets find out. Tiny House Nation
“Tiny houses are the norm for most people in the world, but have been out of fashion in the US for many decades.”
“Americans are rediscovering the joys of tiny homes for several reasons:
1. Economic Efficiency 2. Simplicity Movement 3. Realization that a digital world does not require a lot of space”
Tiny Houses
Kevin Kelly Founding Editor Wired Magazine
76,000,000 baby boomers are about to chant ‘downsize me’ in chorus, and the best way to get there right now may be right under our noses. Brad Kittle. Texas Home Builder
Why Now?
Behind Baby Boomers, there is a new generation of younger buyers searching for and buying tiny homes across the country
Why Now?
TINY a documentary about home, and how we find it.
10 year Google US search volume 2005 to 2015
Tiny Houses - Big Presence
Total Google searches containing the term tiny house were 6,105,230
in 2014 a 340% increase over 2013
526,254 people subscribe to over 600 Tiny House channels
on YouTube. 824,002 The number of exact matches for the search term Tiny
House VideoTwitter, Instagram, Pinterest and
Facebook searches for “Tiny House”
reach an audience greater than 862,300
people every day.
Over 1.1 million people like Tiny
House Pages on Facebook
Sources 1. Google Keyword Report 2. SEOmoz 3. Wordstream
“We sacrificed some space, to pay off our student loans live mortgage free and see the world.”
The Tiny House Revolution The sky rocketing cost of housing and consumer interest in alternative living spaces has inspired a new generation of digital nomads
Can work from anywhere
Don’t want to be locked into one location or one way of living
Would rather spend their money on adventure and experiences, than mortgage interest
Are capable and can build things themselves
Digital Nomads
Priced out of the market
Best Selling Author, Dee William’s presents her tiny house story to 3800 people at the 2014 World Domination Summit.
Influencers
Andrew and Gabriella Morrison
Influencers
Home Size versus Household Size
50s Homes US avg. 905 square feet
The Past Revisited
Downsizing? Digital Nomads? Simplicity? No Mortgage?! Sustainability?
How is this good for the economy?
Tiny House Innovation
Innovation inspires GE, LG, and Ikea to launch Tiny Home Products
Ikea aktiv
We need less space then we think
Home Actual Use Studies
Tiny House Innovation
Design inspiration on a 8 x 24’ trailer
Sources 1. LaTimes.com 2. census.gov 3. NAHB.org 4. nerdwallet.com
Sources 1. LaTimes.com 2. census.gov 3. NAHB.org 4. nerdwallet.com
Clean Tech
Over 70,000 visitors tour energy independent student built tiny homes in cities like Washington DC and Irvine California as part of the Annual Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.
Tiny homes can take advantage of solar and other green technologies that would be too expensive for a full-size home.
A high-quality small home is sealed making it more energy efficient and able to meet highest green building standards.
Why the Trailer
Tiny Homes on Wheels = Freedom
Tiny homes have significant tax advantages, not considered a permanent residence.
They do not need to meet the same code and permitting requirements as traditional construction.
They do not require a concrete pad and can be placed in rural locations.
The average mobile home costs $5000 to transport to a new location, tiny homes can be pulled by a small truck
As a structure they are multi use and can be combined to create larger homes.
They can be sold and shipped as a kit on their own trailer foundation.
The Craft Movement
Top quality carpentry and finishes are part of the Tiny Home Look
Tiny Home Improvement
Small decks hide wheels improve curb appeal
Top quality finishes used in small spaces
Affordable Housing / Relief Housing
KATRINA COTTAGE
Rehabilitating vacant urban lots with new communities
Providing affordable housing solutions in rural areas
20K HOUSE PROJECT RS20
Pre-Fab Options
Air Bnb RentalsBLUE MOON RISING
Tiny House Communities
Floating Homes
Boneyard Washington DCABC News CNN Bloomberg Huffington Post USA Today CBS NewsFOX NPR
Newsworthy
Tapping into the trend
Supporting the movement
Events
Experiential Demos
The Connected Home 2020
The Tiny Home Advantage The homes are far smaller meaning that higher-quality materials can be used in their construction
Tiny homes can take advantage of solar and other green technologies that would be too expensive for a full-size home
A high-quality small home is sealed making it more energy efficient and able to meet highest green building standards
Tiny homes have significant tax advantages, not considered a permanent residence
They do not need to meet the same code and permitting requirements as traditional construction
The average mobile home costs $5000 to transport to a new location, tiny homes can be pulled by a small truck
They do not require a concrete pad and can be placed in rural locations
Tiny homes can qualify for an RV loan that does not have the same restrictions as a home loan
As a structure they are multi use and can be combined to create larger homes
They can be sold and shipped as a kit on their own trailer foundation
They can be converted to a permanent structure or placed on a floating platform
Resources & Photo CreditsThe Frug
Tiny House Blog
Arched Cabins
Connect Homes
Pad Tiny Homes
Go-Logic
Auburn Rural Studio
Idea Box
LVSeries Homes
tinyhousetalk.com
smallhousesociety.net
tinyhouseblog.com
tumbleweedhouses.com
www.theshelterblog.com
tinyhousegiantjourney.com
relaxshacks.blogspot.com
The Tiny Revolution
Thank you
For more Information contact Brad Beckstrom www.thefrug.com/contact/