12 reasons I prefer small houses to tiny houses (on wheels)

Tiny house or small house? 

 

Looking back over a decade investing in land, designing small and tiny houses (on wheels) for people across the US and Canada, even building, living in and selling both types of houses, I'm completely convinced a small house is the way to go for almost everybody. Here's why...

1. They're bigger without being big.
2. They can be energy efficient without being tiny. 
3. They're not much harder to build than tiny houses.
4. They can handle extreme weather better.
5. They can be properly insured.
6. They have longer potential lifespans, meaning they should last generations.
7. They're not much more expensive to build than tiny houses.
8. They have better resale value than tiny houses.
9. They appreciate in value while tiny houses, like cars and RVs, actually depreciate. 
10. They're more utilitarian with broader appeal.
11. They encourage fidelity to places as opposed to just passing thru them.
12. They can even have room for a piano or [insert your hobby here].

Small houses really are a better choice in almost every aspect. I say almost because tiny houses have their places too. But I'll leave that for another time.

What do you think? 

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