Tiny Home Tours
Tiny Home Tours is the largest US-based tiny and small home media platform, reaching over 3.2 million followers and 343 million views a year across YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.
We tell the stories of real homeowners who've chosen to live differently, whether that's building an affordable small home on their own land, downsizing into a thoughtfully designed space, or finding financial freedom by rethinking what home looks like. You'll also find tours of creative builds like school bus conversions, camper vans, shipping containers, and more.
If you're planning your next chapter, retirement, downsizing, your forever home on a budget, you're in the right place. We're here to show you what's possible.
Visit us at www.tinyhometours.com/
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What's your biggest concern about insuring a small home? Or, do you feel as though insuring won't be an issue?
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In this episode of Let's Talk Tiny, Cindy sits down with tiny home consultant and financing strategist Richard “RJ” Jaramillo to discuss the biggest mistakes buyers make, the steps they should take before purchasing, and how to create a plan that can save thousands of dollars and months of frustration.
1 week ago | [YT] | 7
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This week on the podcast Cindy chats with Dedria Kolb. Dedria left her corporate career and started a tiny home community in North Carolina with one thing in mind; helping people live how they want to live. In this episodes she peels back the curtain and talks about the ins and outs of starting and running a tiny home community. Would you ever start a tiny home community?
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 14
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This week on the podcast Cindy chats with Mark Agnew, the tiny home community sales manager at Majestic Hills in Texas. They discuss the ins and outs of living in a tiny home community!
1 month ago | [YT] | 7
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Did you get a chance to watch the first episode of our new live podcast? Tiny Home Tours team member, Cindy, will be chatting with experts in the tiny home industry every Thursday. This week she spoke with Ken Semler of Impresa Modular Homes about the differences and similarities between a modular home and a tiny home!
1 month ago | [YT] | 21
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How do you like to watch Tiny Home Tours on YouTube?
7 months ago | [YT] | 348
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The most compelling part of our Q&A interview section of a tour is…
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The Biggest Hurdle to Tiny Living is Disappearing (& Your City Might Be Next)
For years, one of the biggest hurdles for aspiring tiny homeowners hasn’t been the construction or the downsizing; it's been the soul-crushing process of navigating permits and zoning. The dream of a simple life often gets buried under a mountain of architectural fees and bureaucratic red tape. But a new trend is quietly emerging that I believe is one of the most significant developments in our movement in years.
Cities across the country, in a direct response to housing shortages, are now creating pre-approved plan catalogs for tiny homes and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). This means homeowners can choose from a gallery of code-compliant designs, cutting the permit approval time from months to mere days and saving upwards of $10,000 in architectural fees. This isn't just a concept; its a game-changer.
And it’s no surprise where this trend is taking root. According to our Tiny Home Tours analytics over the past year, California is, by a massive margin, the state with the most engaged viewership. It’s this exact market, where demand is highest and the housing crisis is most acute, that is leading the charge. Cities like San Diego and San Jose are rolling out these pattern books to encourage gentle density. Looking at our data, your interest is clear: Los Angeles and San Diego both rank in the top 10 cities for viewership on our channel. The demand is there, and governments are finally responding.
This development speaks directly to the needs of our core community. The analytics show that women aged 45 and over make up the largest and most engaged segment of our audience. For many in this demographic, the goal isn't a nomadic home on wheels, but a practical, beautiful ADU, a way to live near family, age in place, and maintain independence. The rise of pre-approved plans makes this specific dream more attainable than ever before.
From my perspective, this signals a major shift. Tiny homes are moving from a fringe alternative to a recognized, and even encouraged, part of the solution to the housing crisis. It represents a new era of collaboration between city planners and the tiny home community.
Is your city or county exploring pre-approved ADU plans? Id love to hear what's happening on the ground in your area.
11 months ago | [YT] | 440
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What is everyone's thoughts on Channel Memberships? We are considering offering some perks but wanted to get your thoughts first?
1 year ago | [YT] | 121
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Her inspiring story!
2 years ago | [YT] | 26
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