As finding an affordable home becomes increasingly more difficult, people are turning to alternative ways of living. For some, this means being able to convert a retired school buses into tiny homes. It can take a while to refurbish a school bus into a livable home. However, if you’re willing to try, the results can […]
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1776 Gastonia, a new 55+ housing development located in Gastonia, North Carolina, is set to make a unique requirement for its homeowners: flying the American flag outside their homes at all times.1 As the founder of Great American Homes, Brock Fankhauser sees 1776 Gastonia as a community that places the American dream at its core. […]
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The wondrous thing about the modern age is the many inventions that keep coming up. They make life so much easier, not to mention more affordable. One of these great inventions follows in line with the tiny house movement. You can now build a house with all the modern amenities for a fraction of the […]
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What’s your dream house like? If you were allowed to choose a home that would be paid for in full, what exactly would you go for? How big would you want it to be? How many rooms would you love to have, and how would you decorate the interior? More importantly, where do you want […]
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From green infrastructure to tiny houses, architects and designers are reinventing the definition of a home. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, people are creating shipping container homes. There are about 14 million containers ‘out-of-service’ in the world, and people are using them as building blocks to create houses, cabins, offices, and […]
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A homeless man in Conifer, Colorado, finally was able to get off the streets and live in an RV on property he purchased himself. Not long after, however, by-law officers all but kicked him off of his property. Unfortunately, his isn’t the only tale like this. Homeless Man Kicked Off Of His Own Property After […]
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Most of the time when people buy a home, they take into consideration the possibility that they may eventually have guests. Be in family from out of town, your old college roommate, or neighbors visiting from your hometown. Often the most people can come up with a guest room. However, there are a lucky few […]
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A homeless man’s place of residence has been drawing crowds in a popular neighborhood in Los Angeles. This residence is actually a tiny wooden house that was built by the resident himself on Hollywood Boulevard. Interestingly, this house has been the topic of several viewpoints. Some think that the house is quite ridiculous, while others […]
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With the way the rent prices are increasing daily, there are people who have started looking out for sustainable ways of living. However, this isn’t easy, for the cost of housing is exorbitantly high. Mortgages, for those who can afford it, also create a major dent in their finances. So, what choices does an average […]
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Best friendship at its truest! While my best friends and I are busy searching for the hottest shoes on a heavy sale, other best friends are planning their retirement in magical, little eco-towns. These four environmentalist couples have known each other for over twenty years, and they recently decided to secure a future together. They […]
Most parents will do anything to provide for their children. This 51-year-old veteran and single dad has been doing his best for his kids within the means of his disability paychecks. Since being evicted from their apartment building last year, the family has now been homeless and living in a bus for nearly a year. […]
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A motorway bridge was constructed around a house in the Chinese city of Guangzhou- but that is not the most interesting thing about it. Rather, this bridge was built around the house after stubborn homeowners refused to move. In fact, the homeowner refused to sell the house to the government for close to a decade. […]
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