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The (big) small homes animo is everywhere these days. You might have caught a glimpse of this animo on TV shows like “Tiny House Nation” on FYI and HGTV’s “Tiny House Hunters”. Fans who subscribe to this animo talk about it being a social movement, where people chose to downsize in order to live a simpler life in a smaller and more efficient space. Small homes come in a variety of forms. While most are less than 1,000 square feet in size, miniature conventional houses, or “tiny homes” as they are usually referred to, are generally 120 square feet. Some are built on a permanent foundation using traditional materials, while others are constructed on wheels so that they can be easily transported for a truly mobile home. The possibilities for tiny home living are endless! Small homes can also provide a solution for major urban centres to address their housing issues. For example, to accommodate increased demand for housing while struggling with urban density, Vancouver’s city ...