NC Electives

Tiny Houses, ADUs, and Other Pint-Size Living Spaces (1933)


Description
Tiny homes have been around North American for a long time, but it was the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent recession that sparked renewed interest in tiny houses as an affordable housing solution. The economic downturn, combined with the desire for financial freedom and a simpler lifestyle, led to increased media coverage and public awareness of tiny houses. In the years following the recession, the tiny house movement gained serious momentum. While the brokerage community at large has not invested significant educational resources into the subject of tiny homes, consumers and even brokers are motivated to learn more. The recent trend to add accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to existing properties is yet another area of interest. This course is an effort to meet consumer and broker need to acquire information about tiny home basics.

Course Number: 1933 Name of elective cou...: Tiny Houses, ADUs, and Other Pint-Size L...

Content
  • Section 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Introduction to on-demand courses from Debbie
  • 1.2 Course goals and objectives
  • 1.3 Video: How to navigate this course
  • 1.4 Rules of engagement
  • 1.5 Your instructor
  • Section 2 Definition and characteristics of tiny houses
  • 2.1 Introduction to Tiny Houses: The History Behind the Movement
  • 2.2 Jay Shafer's tiny house tour
  • 2.3 Why the tiny house movement grew
  • 2.4 Characteristics of tiny houses
  • 2.5 What does a tiny house cost?
  • 2.6 A tiny home dweller discusses costs
  • 2.7 An additional resource of costs
  • 2.8 Summary
  • 2.9 Review: Tiny home characteristics
  • Section 3 Different types of tiny houses
  • 3.1 Different Types of Tiny Homes, part 1
  • 3.2 What do tiny homes look like inside?
  • 3.3 What does a tiny houseboat look like inside?
  • 3.4 Types of tiny houses, part 2: THOWs
  • 3.5 Inside a THOW
  • 3.6 Inside another THOW
  • 3.7 Do I need a special license to sell THOWS?
  • 3.8 The NCREC speaks
  • 3.9 Types of tiny houses, part 3: ADUs
  • 3.10 An ADU in Atlanta
  • 3.11 Research ADU requirements in your community
  • 3.12 Summary: Different types of tiny houses
  • 3.13 Review: Types of tiny houses
  • Section 4 Market trends
  • 4.1 Market Trends
  • 4.2 Tiny House Statistics: Market & Trends
  • 4.3 Summary
  • Section 5 construction and design
  • 5.1 Design and Construction of Tiny Homes
  • 5.2 Hi-Tech Design: A tour of the Kasita
  • 5.3 A Tour of a well-designed tiny home
  • 5.4 Construction issues: trailer or foundation?
  • 5.5 Time lapse: Tiny house from start to finish
  • 5.6 Building a Tiny House on a Trailer
  • 5.7 Let's revisit what it costs to build a tiny house
  • 5.8 How Much Does A Tiny House Cost: From Someone Who’s Done It
  • 5.9 Summary of design and construction
  • 5.10 Review: Design and construction
  • Section 6 zoning and regulatory considerations
  • 6.1 Zoning and regulatory considerations
  • 6.2 Tiny house laws in the United States
  • 6.3 NC counties that allow tiny houses
  • 6.4 Summary of zoning
  • 6.5 Review: Zoning
  • Section 7 Land Acquisition
  • 7.1 Land acquisition
  • 7.1 A tour of a tiny home community in NC
  • 7.3 A town embraces tiny homes: Spur,Texas
  • 7.4 A tiny home community tour
  • 7.5 Another tiny house community in Tampa
  • 7.6 The Triangle’s first-ever tiny house village comes to Raleigh
  • 7.7 Tiny home communities to research
  • 7.7 Summary
  • Section 8 financing and insurance
  • 8.1 Finance and Insurance
  • 8.2 Before building or buying, think about finance and insurance and more
  • 8.3 Summary
  • Section 9 Brokerage issues
  • 9.1 Brokerage concerns: Marketing tiny homes
  • 9.2 Are there any brokers out there in tiny house land?
  • 9.3 How tiny home sellers and buyers find each other
  • 9.4 Brokerage issues, part 2: Contracts and disclosures
  • 9.5 Tiny house contracts
  • 9.6 Brokerage issues, part 3: resale value
  • 9.7 Summary of brokerage issues
  • 9.8 Review: Brokerage Issues
  • Section 10 Why tiny houses are important, even if we can’t live that way
  • 10.1 Why tiny homes are important, even if we can't live that way
  • 10.2 How big is too big? The Queen of Versaille
  • 10.3 American homes are so big. Why?
  • 10.4 Are tiny homes a solution to the housing crisis?
  • 10.5 Some communities are stepping up
  • 10.6 Fighting homelessness in Austin
  • 10.8 group of builders in Eugene, Oregon create housing for the unhoused
  • 10.9 Is there a housing crisis in North Carolina?
  • 10.10 Summary
  • 10.11 Review: Affordability
  • Section 11 conclusion
  • 11. 1 Conclusion
  • 11. 2 You're almost done!
  • 11.3 End-of-course survey
  • 11.4 Just hit the complete button
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever