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Are tiny homes possible solution in the affordable housing crisis?

Published July 12, 2024 at 5:00 AM EDT
In this photo taken Oct. 14, 2010, Jay Shafer, owner of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses is seen on the front porch of a tiny house he built for himself in Graton, Calif. In a country where most people want to live large, Jay Shafer helps people live small. The California homebuilder has become a leader in a small but growing corner of the American housing market: the tiny house. Shafer, who lived in a 89-square foot house with his wife before his son was born last year, builds houses that are smaller than most people's living rooms.
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In this photo taken Oct. 14, 2010, Jay Shafer, owner of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses is seen on the front porch of a tiny house he built for himself in Graton, Calif. In a country where most people want to live large, Jay Shafer helps people live small. The California homebuilder has become a leader in a small but growing corner of the American housing market: the tiny house. Shafer, who lived in a 89-square foot house with his wife before his son was born last year, builds houses that are smaller than most people's living rooms.

This episode originally aired on Jan. 29, 2024.

Across America, the competition among homebuyers to find a home is keen.

This presents an even greater challenge for people searching for affordable housing.

We’ll look at how tiny home communities could be a solution to the affordable housing crisis in Ohio.

We’ll also discuss affordable housing from how it’s defined, solutions to overcome its challenges and how it can be better designed.

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