Small living in a refurbished shipping container

I have a mild obsession with prefab housing, specifically small homes built out of refurbished shipping containers. Image of Lot-Ek’s MDU ( ... out the recent CNN article “Shipping containers could be ‘dream’ homes for thousands” that discusses how ... Mobile Dwelling Unit). Each time we run an article about small homes on the site, I get caught [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 14:30:43

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Designing A Dream Home Office

smSmallBiz.com: As more and more Americans work from home — be it running a business or telecommuting for a job — the home office, which was once relegated to a small corner in a kitchen or perhaps a dank basement, is finally ... was completed. Patrick wouldn’t disclose how much his home office’s renovation cost, but it’s safe [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 16:09:55

Valencia Realty - Hiker’s Dream

Valencia Realty - Hiker’s Dream Located in Los Angeles County, California, Valencia is a community filled with beauty and fun ... . Available houses include unique and beautiful dwellings in West Creek and Americana-inspired homes in Rivervillage. Homes range from small townhomes to large single-family homes. The options are endless [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 23:45:50

Big solutions for small spaces... (Part 3)

Now that we've all decided that small homes can serve up ample comfort, let's examine how we can stretch the boundaries of our less is more rule ... is at a premium, having a home office can seem like a pipe dream. However, if you give up the notion ... . One of the most common complaints I hear from home-owners is the lack of a mudroom or catch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 04:00:00

Sunday Night Stats - Buying at 2005 Prices

Before posting my thoughts of the week regarding where home prices are going, I have been doing a lot of thinking about “Rethinking the American Dream”.  I found this post ... for those same homes. Also, you have to look at a sample small enough to evaluate, in this case I used [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 19:07:35

Business Survival

Money is very important in our life. Even though many people argue that money is not that much important, I don’t feel it is right. If you have plans of buying a dream home or a car or any valuable assets, money plays ... or a bungalow type one. But we don’t have the money at all times. If we are in need of small cash, we seek [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 04:40:39

Get in the Hype on the Fastest-Growing States

According to Lauren Sherman, at Forbes.com on Jan 8th, 2009 article of “America’s Fastest-Growing States”, ... choice for having a new dream house. On finding the perfect home, first we need to find a respectably ... ; with a reminiscent of small-town living in one of the nation’s most celebrated historic district. Good house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 13:37:39

Arab world fears return of Gaza settlements

AFP wrote an interesting story about the reaction of former Gaza residents to Operation Cast Lead:NITZAN, Israel - Like most of her neighbours, Galit Kakoun dreams of returning to the Gaza Strip which until three years ago was home to 8,000 ... of incoming rocket fire from Gaza, 15 kilometers (10 miles) away from her bew home in the small [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:12:00

How to Live Small Happily Ever After

EXPEDIT, originally uploaded by Michal Soukup. Most of us cannot readily imagine living in 375 square feet and would probably scoff at the notion ... Colony!. weeHouses!, originally uploaded by Ants Colony!. It’s a Wee House and our dream home ... much in love with the “tower.” The first floor is 672 sq feet and you can find the floor plan here [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:15:00

A Mexican Getaway and A New Year

As you might know, we spent Christmas in Mexico this year in the small town of Platanitos in the Nayarit Riviera, ... dream house Casa Lagarto about three years ago and ever since we have been anxious to visit ... it is true. Small towns like Otates are very poor with no paved streets, tin roof homes, living off [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 05:57:00

Another Door Sixteen!

I still daydream about having a vacation home that’s the complete opposite of the house I live in now ( ... in a Victorian rowhouse in a small, riverside, urban town in upstate New York. Hey, you never know! Yeah, I could definitely feel at home here. Does your house have an alter-ego? Do you dream [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:54:06

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