Category Archives for "Tiny Homes"

And Why I think Millennials will Rival the Greatest Generation Ever City planners will tell you that they oppose tiny house legalization because they already have rules on the books making it illegal to live in your RV year-round. It’s a circular argument–tiny houses are regarded (and plated) as home-built recreational vehicles, so they are […]

Part 1 (A version of this article first appeared in OBJ, https://www.obj.ca/Opinion/2016-07-06/article-4580282/Ottawas-ugly-planning-history/1) How many bad decisions can one city’s planners make? Lots, if you are talking about Ottawa.  Let’s review their record— -Ottawa got rid of streetcars many years ago, not to replace them with subway or metro, but dirty, smelly diesel buses that get stuck […]

By adding extra elements to what is a standard executive home, you can change its value by a lot–from a capitalization rate of 3% pa to more than 7%. That may not sound like a lot, but for a total home investment of  $704,900 it means big changes over time. Here’s what happens over a […]

But Shouldn’t Be Here’s how Ontario and many other jurisdictions make sure their citizens are in debt til they die– By way of the many restrictions in place, governments are actually a major contributor to the ongoing affordable housing crises!  It is illegal to live full time in an RV (or tiny house)  UNLESS  you […]