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Why Americans INSTANTLY Regret Buying Tiny Homes

Jay Reed

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Tiny homes are sold as the ultimate escape from expensive mortgages, massive utility bills, and decades of debt — but some buyers discover that the reality is far more complicated.

Limited storage, extremely tight living spaces, zoning and permitting restrictions, finding suitable land, utility hookups, financing challenges, insurance, maintenance, and resale concerns can turn an inexpensive-looking home into a much bigger commitment than expected. And once the novelty of living with less wears off, everyday things like having guests, raising children, working from home, or simply wanting privacy can feel very different inside a few hundred square feet.

In this video, we’re looking at why some tiny-home owners experience buyer’s remorse, the expenses people don’t always consider before purchasing, and why a $50,000 tiny house isn’t necessarily the same thing as having a $50,000 place to permanently live.

Tiny homes promise financial freedom — but what happens when you realize the house was only the beginning of the cost?

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20 Comments

@weirdamerican 23 hours ago

The title of the video should be tiny home manufactures scam people! If you are going to build a tiny home, you do it yourself.

@nicremwolt4623 1 day ago

Doing it wrong. You don’t buy those you build them. Spend your money on land, power, water, sewage and a wood stove.

@RisingofFlameDragons 23 hours ago

You should’ve just bought a house at that point if you’re gonna pay $160,000 to $200,000 for a tiny home

@neckarsulme 23 hours ago

Anyone thinking that an RV (which is what these things are) actually appreciates in value is simply not very smart or in serious denial

@JeanFalco 23 hours ago

Welcome to the real world of America.

@terrynoyes1295 23 hours ago

I worked for a car dealership and the car you bought goes down by 50 percent the minute you drive it off the lot.

@johng2490 23 hours ago

Younglings, do not invest in depreciating assets 😢

@jamesmurphy449 23 hours ago (edited)

I built a tiny home for $2000 and I love everything about the experience. You can use top-tier premium materials and they just don't cost much because they're tiny.
You and a friend can do 100% of the construction. You do not need a contractor. You do not need a loan. The idea that it costs SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS to build one is shocking to me. For 60k I could build a five-bedroom home.

A $100,000 house with 100 sq ft is not a tiny home. That's a real estate agent's magnum opus. If you can't charge it on your VISA card, something is wrong and you should bail immediately.

I'm sorry these people all got scammed, but it's like they heard about "tiny homes" and immediately pulled the trigger on one.

@catmama65 22 hours ago

I hate when people set up the camera & cry!

@unkleturpis9253 17 hours ago

Living tiny is a discipline, something that consumerism hates.

@patricialibert4200 23 hours ago

I think it is appealing if done correctly… state and city codes needs to be updated, small homes can be a great idea for seniors and those just starting out.

@neckarsulme 23 hours ago

"How did we get here?" A lot of this is from the fad pushed on channels like HGTV

@keysautorepair6038 23 hours ago (edited)

Ain’t no way that depreciation was 80 percent lol unless you paid 80 percent more than it was worth.

@opalviking 23 hours ago

I’ve lived in a camper for 10 years. The only reason I can afford to is bc it’s PARKED. Hauling those things around is expensive. You’ve got to have a permanent place to put it for the finances to work in your favor.

@LunazulBaraka 23 hours ago (edited)

0:49 soooo many things super wrong here. You don't buy the house when you buy a house. You buy the LAND and then anything attached to THE LAND (like a house)!!!!! The title is for THE LAND!!!! That's just to begin with.

@TheRightToKeepAndBearArms 13 hours ago (edited)

3:55
Purchased a mobile home for 10 grand in 2021
Put some money into it, painted and sold it for 25k 4 yrs later ...

@ghostinchains664 17 hours ago

Tiny homes are considered mobile homes and many mortgage companies won't finance

@missshroom5512 22 hours ago

Even houses in this country are made to make banks money. There is nothing that benefits citizens. Super depressing living here

@boombasett6038 23 hours ago

Glad I saw this video. I thought about a tiny home for myself since I am single with no wife or kids ( keeping it that way ! ) but after this video....I will pass.

@Bjo79 22 hours ago

My husband and I bought a 3 BR 2 Bath house with 5 acres, 3000sq ft barn. Paid 160k on foreclosure in 2011. We lived and paid the mortgage for 10 years and in 2021 during the pandemic we sold it. It had doubled in value. We took that money and bought a 16x40 cabin shell on skids for 20k moved it to land I inherited from my mother. Been a struggle to finish it out because prices since the pandemic has restricted it. But we have done it without a mortgage.