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Sick of the 9-to-5 grind, he ditched the city to live in a tiny house in the woods. Now, he says he can get by on $750 a month.

Anders Boisen's parents were shocked when he told them his plan to live off-grid in the forest. He …

Amanda Goh   


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How 3 friends without any hospitality experience started renting out over 400 tiny homes in remote locations around the world

Adrian Chia was inspired during a vacation in Australia and partnered with two friends to develop t…

Erin Liam   


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I stayed in a $290-a-night tiny home on an island 5 miles from Singapore. It was smaller than a parking space.

Tiny Away guests can preorder ready-to-eat microwave meals for $8 or bring their own food.

Erin Liam   


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He moved into a 194-square-foot apartment in Japan — and found that downsizing boosted his productivity

"Living with intention actually makes life so much better because I don't feel like I'm missing out…

Amanda Goh   


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I downsized from my city apartment to a tiny house in the countryside to save money – but my cost of living increased instead

A millennial downsized from her Toronto apartment to a 240-square-foot tiny house in the countrysid…

Brooke Morton   


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Tiny houses are getting more expensive, and owners are struggling to afford them. But one expert says the price hikes are great for the movement.

Zack Giffin of "Tiny House Nation" says the prices could help legalize the movement, but people who…

Frank Olito   


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This influencer has been paid to stay in 85 tiny houses, treehouses, and yurts across the country

Ethan Abitz is paid to travel around the country photographing unique dwellings he finds on Airbnb.

Frank Olito   


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A YouTuber spent 24 hours in the world's smallest tiny house and said he felt 'extreme fear' at times

Ryan Trahan spent 24 hours in the 25-square-foot home, which he parked in the Boston area. He was t…

Frank Olito   


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After a year of booming tiny-house sales, experts say the movement is at a turning point

Insider spoke to industry leaders about what the movement needs to achieve in 2021 to transform the…

Frank Olito   


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A couple who struggled to convert their camper van amid constant fighting and money issues said the DIY movement is harder than it looks

When they started converting their Mercedes-Benz Sprinter during the pandemic, they figured they co…

Frank Olito   


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I bought 2 Airbnb tiny houses and put them in my yard. It started as an easy way to make extra cash now it's my primary source of income.

"I'm a house hacker," says Ansel Troy, whose tiny homes got picked up by the Airbnb algorithm. "I'm…

Jamie Killin   


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A couple lives with their 3 children in a 300-square-foot tiny home that cost them $24,000 to build. Take a look inside.

Kathrina and Forrest Jones have been living with their three children — Elizabeth, 9; William, 7; a…

Frank Olito   


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Inside the unregulated tiny house movement, where some people say builders do shoddy work or don't deliver at all: 'It turned into the Wild West'

Lindsay and Eric Wood, who run a tiny house consulting business to guide owners through the buildin…

Frank Olito   


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I own a village of tiny homes in the Arizona desert that were built to feel like treehouses — see inside

Urban planner Darin Dinsmore created TinyCamp, a sustainable retreat in Sedona, Arizona with four t…

Jamie Killin   


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A single mom living in a 325-square-foot house shares what it's like to be one of the few Black tiny-home owners she sees

Alexis Monkhouse hopes to encourage more people of color to consider the lifestyle by sharing the u…

Monica Humphries   


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I spent a night in camper van in a Cracker Barrel parking lot, and the experience revealed a surprising side of the van life movement

The strange adventure started when I rented a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van in January from Outdoorsy …

Frank Olito   


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A 17-year-old has already built 2 tiny spaces, including an 89-square-foot house complete with a kitchen and living room

Since completing a tiny house at 13 years old, Luke Thill and his brother built a camper for $2,500…

Monica Humphries   


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2 sisters bought matching tiny homes for $75,000 each, and now they're neighbors in a tiny-home village in Florida

From the outside, sisters Alexis and Ashley's blue, 325-square-foot tiny homes look nearly identica…

Monica Humphries