I live on a houseboat which is a boat that's been changed to be used primarily as a home.
Wow that's really cool! What are they like?
It is pretty cool. Most houseboats aren't motorized so they usually just stay still at a fixed point on dock but it is still shaky at times.
So there are some that are motorized then?
Yes, based on what people prefer, houseboats are still capable of operation from power. 
That would make sense, otherwise it might as well not even be a boat you know?
the Zambezi basin and all the associated wildlife, as a lot of game come down to the water for drinking and to cool down.
Asia.
Asia Hong Kong.
There is a houseboat and fishing community on the southern side of Hong Kong Island known as Aberdeen floating village. There was also one such community in the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter. 
Asia India.
In India, houseboats as accommodation for tourists are common on the backwaters of Kerala, see below, and on the Dal Lake near Srinagar in
Houseboat
A houseboat (different from boathouse, which is a shed for storing boats) is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily as a home. Some houseboats are not motorized, because they are usually "moored", kept stationary at a fixed point and often tethered to land to provide utilities. However, many are capable of operation under their own power. "Float house" is a Canadian and American term for a house on a float (raft); a rough house may be