Ten reasons I prefer small houses to tiny houses

Tiny house or small house? 

 

1. They're bigger without being big.
2. They're energy efficient without being too tiny. 
3. They encourage fidelity to places (as opposed to passing thru them).
4. They're not much harder to build than tiny houses.
5. They can handle extreme weather better.
6. They can be insured.
7. They have longer potential lifespans, which means they'll probably last generations.
8. They're not much more expensive to build than tiny houses.
9. They have better resale value than tiny houses.
10. They appreciate; tiny houses, like cars and RVs, depreciate. 

Oh, and they can enjoy the sound of a piano, so that makes eleven. 

Weighing in on experience buying land, designing small and tiny houses, building them, living in them, and selling them, I'm convinced small is the way to go. Small houses are a better choice in almost every case. I say, almost...because tiny houses have their places too.

But I'll leave that for another time.

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