Calif. — As Americans slim down in the aftermath of a huge real estate bust, at least one tiny turn of the housing market appear to be thriving. A small but growing number of Americans are buying or building homes that could fit inside many people's income rooms.
Jay Shafer, co-founder of the Small House Society, build an 89-square-foot house himself a decade ago and lived in it full-time until his son was born last year. In a space the size of an ice cream truck, he has a kitchen with gas stove and sink, bathroom with shower, two-seater porch, bedroom loft and a "great room" where he can work and amuse — as long as he doesn't request more than a duo guests.
"Living in a small house like this really entails meaningful what you need to be happy and in receipt of rid of everything else," Shafer said.
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