Affordable Mini Housing

The thought of ever having enough money to own a home seems like a magical fairy tale to the average University student like myself, whose idea of splurging consists of ordering an import beer at  bar, or buying that shampoo you like, even though it wasn't on sale. The downpayment alone for an average home in a major Canadian city is more than my student loan debt, which is clearly a frightening and unfathomable figure.

Even for many average working class Canadians, home ownership is miles away from the constraints of their budgets. However, one British Colombia based company is working on changing this. NOMAD Micro Homes is designing affordable, sustainable, and adaptable houses starting at $25,000 for the basic models.

These mini houses, slightly bigger than a shed, can be set up just about anywhere. Almost as easy to assembly as Ikea furniture, it takes about a week for a couple of moderately construction savvy people to get up and running. Customers are able to customize their home to their needs, whether that be bare bones, or coming equipped with kitchen and bathroom appliances. To live in such a small space, the average person would likely be forced to say goodbye to a plethora of unnecessary belongings currently taking up space in their dwellings. While this lifestyle may not be for everyone, this seems to be the perfect innovation for today's minimalist. 

Learn more about NOMAD micro homes here:  http://www.nomadmicrohomes.com/index.html