Our work at Close to Home brings us in touch with individuals from many different realms of society. Our clients are individuals who hold a vision of building: a tiny house village in their own community, small structures such as … Continued
In celebration of National Pet Day on April 11, 2017, we wanted to share with you some information about one of our clients, The Milo Foundation. They purchased 2 Yurt Cabins last fall in order to house staff. In 1994, … Continued
In the spring of 2016, just about a year ago, Close to Home sold a Tiny House on Wheels to Dorothy in Portland, Oregon. As we think about community issues around tiny homes, we wanted to check in with Dorothy … Continued
Have you heard this saying before? It refers to the fact that we often see new fads come from old, as we see in the fashion world all of the time. Kids are wearing Dr. Martens boots again, Converse shoes … Continued
It’s another new year – time for a new me – or at least another opportunity to try to be my best right? That feeling is pretty universal at this time of year. But I’m going to argue that for … Continued
The team at Close to Home has years of experience working with buyers and sellers – of tiny and not so tiny – homes. We believe that buying the right home is all about buyers being honest with themselves prior … Continued
Build it and people will come. That seems to be the case regarding Intentional Housing communities. (Also known as “Pocket Neighborhoods” “Homestead Hamlets” “Cohousing Communities”) Although it’s less about building and more about creating. The intentional community movement is defined … Continued
The National Alliance to End Homelessness defines what it means to be homeless as “when people or households are unable to acquire and/or maintain housing they can afford.” In the last 25 years the U.S has seen a … Continued
7 Amazing Shipping Container Projects from Around the World Shipping containers are getting a lot of attention as the building blocks for innovative and sustainable construction projects, and with good reason — they’re not only a plentiful and inexpensive resource … Continued
Octavio Castillo paddles a boat down a flooded street to reach the home of his cousin on April 19, 2013 in Des Plaines, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty)In November I listened to an inspiring interview on NPR’s “The Takeaway”, hosted by John Hockenberry. The discussion was about disaster preparedness – or, more to the point – disaster unpreparedness. The severe weather over the holidays and the resulting … Continued