"My husband, John, and I had been considering moving into a tiny home for a few years before we finally did so in February 2018. The popularity of tiny homes on wheels was significantly smaller than it is now, and it was challenging to find a wealth of information on blogs and social media platforms, such as YouTube. Still, we did our research and due diligence because the idea appealed to us so much."
"But I'd work the entire week in a busy, full-time job, ranging from financial and legal editing to real estate, only to spend at least one day cleaning the place and doing laundry on weekends. There wasn't much time for John and me to have fun and enjoy ourselves because we were tethered to our property. So, when I was suddenly laid off by my realty agency in December 2017, it seemed like the perfect time to downsize."
Melanie Copeland was laid off from a real estate job in December 2017 at age 37 and she and her husband moved into a tiny home in February 2018. They had considered tiny living for years and preferred minimalism even while renting a two-storey house. Tiny homes on wheels were less popular then, making information scarce, so they researched carefully. An interest-free loan from Melanie's mother funded a $27,000 contract with Incredible Tiny Homes that covered materials and a designer consultation but not labor. The couple had little DIY experience and attended a weeklong workshop to learn construction skills that later became a business.
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