Homebuilder D.R. Horton is building tiny houses

George the original one · Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:20 am

They're a bit bigger than tumbleweeds, but still quite small... price tags are still big, though!
http://southeastportland.katu.com/news/ ... mes/439818

DividendGuy · Post by **DividendGuy** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 4:36 am

Wow, $180,000 for a tiny home? No, thanks. I can buy a full sized home down here for under 80 grand. That's just plain nuts, Portland or not.

Robert Muir · Post by **Robert Muir** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:51 am

Hey DG, people are paying $30k for a "Smart" car, so $180k for a tiny home isn't so much.

AlexOliver · Post by **AlexOliver** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 6:56 am

$180k to live in the city isn't much, tbh. It's hard to find a vacant lot for less in Seattle.

George the original one · Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:01 pm

As AlexOliver suspected, it's in a trendy neighborhood.
Cheapest regular house I could find in a quick online search was $229k for 935 sq ft 2 bed/1 bath with an unfinished basement, built in 1895 (tastefully remodeled interior). Makes $120k for the 375 sq ft studio seem about right.
Living two miles further out from downtown, however, you can find a larger house for $180k. So the question becomes how much are two miles worth to you?

sky · Post by **sky** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:03 pm

http://www.monolithic.com/stories/lette ... nham-texas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivjhg2KEai8

jasoninmississippi · Post by **jasoninmississippi** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:08 pm

@sky

Thanks for link, I had forgot about dome home.