"They're "a smaller, cuter version of a typical American house," said Kol Peterson, a Portland-based tiny home advocate and contractor. But they're legally considered vehicles, meaning they aren't subject to the often burdensome regulations permanent homes are. Amid a nationwide shortage in housing, they could be a new option for people looking for an affordable starter home, if more places follow in Portland's footsteps."
""There are all these philosophical elements to it, such as the ability to have freedom of mobility, and not have a mortgage, and downsizing and living simply, having a small ecological footprint," Peterson said. "But I think underlying all that is just the sheer economics of it and the fact that these are the only attainable housing type for a lot of Americans.""
Emilie Karas transformed a Portland quarter-acre lot by replacing a rundown house with four homes housing nine people through two stacked backyard ADUs and a tiny home on wheels. Portland legalized up to two accessory dwelling units per lot and later permitted RVs or mobile homes for full-time habitation. Tiny homes on wheels are built on trailer chassis, are movable, and are legally classified as vehicles, exempting them from many permanent-home regulations. Advocates cite mobility, mortgage avoidance, downsizing, and a smaller ecological footprint, while noting the primary driver is affordability and attainable housing access. Karas found the tiny home easier and cheaper to add than ADUs.
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