Everyone is surprised to find out that I live in a tiny house by preference. 
I have seen shows advertised about tiny homes, but I really do not know much about them
They are a return to a frugal way of living. The small house movement is what its called. Basically members of the movement are saying we don't need a big house, we don't need a big space or items to live our lives. Most also pair this with a love of travel and desire to be more in nature. 
I guess it would be pretty thrifty in regards to energy usage.  I can imagine a pretty small utility bill
That's one perk! Also it's the fact that the average size of new single families home grew during 1978-2013 even though average family size decreased.  
I do wonder how someone can live comfortably in those things.  They seem like it would be a bit cramped, even with just one or two people
then Four Lights Tiny House Company (September 6, 2012). In 2002, Shafer co-founded, along with Greg Johnson, Shay Salomon and Nigel Valdez the Small House Society. Salomon and Valdez subsequently published their guide to the modern Small House Movement, "Little House on a Small Planet" (2006) and Johnson published his memoir, "Put Your Life on a Diet" (2008).
With the depression hitting in 2008, the small house movement attracted more attention as it offered affordable, ecologically
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