Prefab ADUs: A Rising Trend in Affordable Housing and Off-Site Construction Solutions
Factory-built accessory dwelling units use off-site construction methods to provide housing at a time when affordability and a shortage of homes have made housing less attainable for Americans
Tiny Home Community Offers Safe, Affordable Homes With Mental Health Support
Garman Homes is creating a community of affordable housing in collaboration with nonprofit social work agency XDS and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
As Housing Costs Rise, Millennial Buyers Turn to ADUs
Accessory dwelling units offer a compact, affordable, and energy-efficient alternative to traditional single-family housing
Stockton High School Students Build Tiny Homes to Give Back to Their Community
High school students in Stockton, Calif., are constructing tiny homes for local families in need
Seattle Builders Are Constructing Tiny Homes for the Formerly Homeless
A Seattle-based home building initiative is joining forces with volunteers from a local nonprofit to build energy-efficient tiny houses for the homeless
Affordable Housing Tiny Home Community Breaks Ground in Chatham County
Nonprofit XDS joins forces with Garman Homes to provide inclusive housing for veterans and individuals suffering from mental illness and other conditions
Market Data + Trends
Not All Buyers Want More Space—Tiny Homes are Steadily Rising
Larger suburban homes are not the only housing type seeing an influx of interest during the pandemic. Tiny dwellings are popping up for sale or…
Tiny Homes
The Technological Evolution of Tiny Homes
A need or want for a tiny home may seem to counter recent homebuyer trends, but Fast Company says tiny home living remains a reasonable way to…
Tiny Homes
Philly Advocates Pushing for Tiny Home Building Code
“If we were to get Appendix Q, it would allow more flexibility and better use of the area and volume within a tiny house"
Tiny Homes
Wisconsin Builder Expands to Florida with Tiny Homes
“We have to expand not only in terms of the numbers of units we need to build, but also distribution."
Tiny Homes
Are Americans Still Interested in Tiny Homes and Offices?
IPX1031, a Fidelity National Finance subsidiary, surveyed 2,000 Americans to find the likeliness of living in a tiny home, desired amenities, and…
Zoning
Want a Home With More Space? Consider an ADU First
Nearly 1.4 million single-family properties currently house some sort of accessory dwelling unit, whether it be a guest house, in-law suite ... or…
Tiny Homes: Fad or the Ultimate Social-Distancing Solution?
As Americans living in cities struggle with population density, some experts speculate there will be a rise in demand for suburban homes. But will…
How Designing a Tiny Home Reshaped the Life of One Man
When some people break up, they get a new haircut or take up a new hobby. Tom Morton decided he wanted to build a house. And he knew what he…
Are ADUs the Next Solution to the Affordable Housing Crisis?
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs): They’re fast to build, relatively inexpensive, and space saving. And yet even with increasing popularity, ADUs…
Show Village
Four Innovative Modular Homes at Show Village 2020
Pro Builder’s annual Show Village and The New American Home at IBS 2020 demonstrate a variety of innovative housing options