The Tiny House: Is it a Phase or Craze? OnDemand Course (3.75-Credit Hours)
What's all the hype about?
Witness this emerging market segment as you learn about the new world of tiny house living. In The Tiny House: Is it a Phase or Craze?, you'll learn the origin of the tiny house, different types of tiny houses, the structural elements, costs and considerations, valuation of property, and when a tiny house is considered real property. We’ll also identify financing options specific to the tiny house and introduce you to tiny house communities developing across the country. The tiny house is a reflection of expressed values by a growing number of buyers today: simple living in natural surroundings and smaller more-efficient living spaces.
This course will reveal a client group whose needs may be unclear, until now. This course will prepare you to be knowledgeable of the construction and informed about market needs as well as provide you with options to discuss with your clients who are seeking this type of real estate.
Topics include:
- Emerging Values Increase Demand for Tiny Houses
- Real Estate Solutions Addressing New Needs of Clients
- Momentum of Demand
- Concerns and Obstacles
- What A Tiny House Is and Is Not
- Basic Structural Elements
- Valuation and Financing the Tiny House
- Explosive Markets of Tiny House Communities across the U.S.
This course has been approved by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for 3.75 hours for contractor continuing education.