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#TinyHouseNation Casting Call: Planning to build a tiny home? We Want You!

by Greg Johnson, posted in media

“TINY HOUSE NATION,” the buzzworthy new show correctly airing on FYI (an A&E-owned network), is seeking people who are obsessed with the tiny house movement and want to build and live in a tiny house of their own.

The Opportunity

Participants will be paired with an expert team of builders and designers who create one-of-a-kind and fully functional layouts that maximize small spaces while also significantly increasing the value of the properties.

The Requirements

Interested individuals, couples and families should be located in the US and able to purchase and/or build a tiny house between August – October 2014.

The Show

Produced by Loud Television (a Leftfield Entertainment company), “TINY HOUSE NATION” features renovation experts, John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin, as they travel across America to help people design and construct their own mini-dream home in a space no larger than 500 square feet.

The Application

To apply, email the following info with photos to:
casting@loudtelevision.com

  • your name
  • your location
  • your budget
  • and why you are choosing to live in a tiny home.

PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY

 

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Tiny House Nation Television Show on A&E FYI Lifestyle Network

by Greg Johnson, posted in announcements, media, news, video

“I’ve been involved with the small house movement since its beginnings, for almost 14 years now, and the Tiny House Nation television series is one of the biggest media events to happen to the movement in more than a decade.” ~ Greg Johnson

Summary

On 9 July 2014, the premiere of the Tiny House Nation television show was broadcast and promoted through the new A&E lifestyle network FYI. The show hosts are John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin.

Watch Episodes Online

Here are links to the episodes from the Tiny House Nation videos page.

Global Availability. Please note that viewing is not available in all countries such as Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden and maybe others (we’re receiving reports from members).

In the Media

Synopsis

In “Tiny House Nation,” renovation experts and hosts, John Weisbarth and Zack Giffin, travel across America to show off ingenious small spaces and the inventive people who live in them, as well as help new families design and construct their own mini-dream home in a space no larger than 500 square feet. From a micro-apartment in New York City to a caboose car turned home in Montana to a micro-sized mobile home for road tripping – this is a series that celebrates the exploding movement of tiny homes. From pricey to budget friendly, “Tiny House Nation” is not a typical design show, but one that proves size doesn’t always matter – it’s creativity that counts.

Graphics to Promote the Show

Here are some graphics obtained from the web that you can use to promote the show through your blogs, websites, emails, and social networks. When possible, link to the official show URL at this address http://www.fyi.tv/shows/tiny-house-nation. Square images work well with Twitter. Remember to use the hashtag #TinyHouseNation.

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Man Lives in Tiny House With Tiny Dog

by Greg Johnson, posted in announcements, Books, designers and builders, video, workshops

Further Reading

Here are some resources mentioned in the video for further reading and research.

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Media Request: VICE Media, Seeks Small Housers

by Greg Johnson, posted in media

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Organization: VICE

Type of media: Magazine/Web News

Address: Toronto, Canada

Contact: Mike Pearl

Phone number: 760.896.4532

Email: mike.pearl@vice.com

Area: Los Angeles area

Deadline: 26 June 2014

Request: I’m looking to do an interview in person, and get photos. Preferably with someone with a home office inside their tiny house.

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Small House Insurance

by Greg Johnson, posted in ownership

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Those researching small homes will most likely want to consider insurance.

Tiny houses on wheels are very similar to an RV in size, design, use, and appliances. However, most insurance companies won’t insure them as RVs. Insurance companies that offer an inland marine insurance policy may negotiate with you to determine proper insurance coverage under that policy.

Some homes are “fully certified as recreational vehicles by the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)” which means that financing and insurance options are more readily available.[1]

Further Reading

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Footnotes

1. Homes offered by Tumbleweed Tiny House Company are approved by the RVIA.

 

Kai Rostcheck Launches TinyHouseDating.com and TinyHouseLending.com

by Greg Johnson, posted in announcements

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Kai Rostcheck has launched several important tiny house websites:

  • TinyHouseDating.com – “We help connect people who’s values are based (at least in part) around “right-sizing” their lives. This includes We the Tiny House People (of course) and other related folks like minimalists and environmentalists. If this sounds like you, welcome. We’d like to help me you meet someone special.” TreeHugger wrote a nice article about this site.
  • ILoveTinyHouses.com – This is a very useful resource for finding tiny house marketing materials to promote the small house movement.
  • TinyHouseLending.com – “We’re a community-based, peer-to-peer micro-lending platform. It’s a new way for people to finance their Tiny House builds and purchases at low interest rates, without banks. And it’s based on the same idea as Kiva, which has lent over $530 million to 1.2 million borrowers from 1 million lenders at a repayment rate of nearly 99%. We are nearly ready to begin building our platform, and could be offering Tiny House loans as early as May 2014. If this sounds good to you, please tell us how you would like to participate…” (more…)

Ford Video Ad Promotes Sustainability and Minimalism as a Response to Arrogant Cadillac Nationalistic Materialistic Video Commercial

by Greg Johnson, posted in video

Cadillac created an arrogant nationalistic materialistic commercial about why the USA is wealthy. Ford responded with a clever and creative video commercial about sustainability and minimalist living. Take a look at the commercials below.

Design Squirrel Studios

by Greg Johnson, posted in announcements

We’re pleased to have Design Squirrel Studios providing us with some wonderful graphic design work to promote the tiny house movement!

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Small House Society News 201402

by Greg Johnson, posted in news

Small House Society – News 201402 | 28 February 2014 | Friday

Dear Friend,

20110201tu-gregory-johnson-mobile-hermitage-small-house-photo-by-makur-jain-IMG_6311-450x630-70percent-214x300February was a busy month at the SHS headquarters. Here’s the latest news.

Website Upgrade. We’ve updated the website with a new design and some enhancements.

Annual Fundraiser. At the start of each new year, we focus on fundraising for only a few weeks.

Donations help us have greater impact throughout the year ahead in promoting and supporting the small house movement.

You can give using PayPal, Fundly, or by sending a check to: Small House Society, PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717.

Media Requests. I’m really encouraged by the increase in media requests we’re receiving. Yet, small house enthusiasts are really needed at this time. Click here to view the recent media requests and please help as you’re able. Thanks!

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For those who have been reading these newsletters each month, the rest of what’s below will be mostly a repeat of previous news, but still current and relevant.

Local Small House Society Chapters. Our Directory of Local Contacts is growing. We want to welcome those who joined us this past month. With support requests pouring in from all over the world, it’s important to establish local chapter offices for the Small House Society in various countries, regions, states, and cities. Please let me know if you’re interested in being a local representative and contact. We’ve now added a Google map showing small house representatives in various regions.

Tiny House Conference 2014. If you’re interested in small  houses, you’ll want to consider attending The first annual tiny house conference is scheduled in Charlotte, North Carolina. Many of the well known builders and presenters will be there.

Thanks. I want to thank the global team of volunteers and contributors “behind the scenes” who help make all this possible. I’m very grateful to the many people who continue to uphold and advance the mission of the Small House Society. Thanks again for your support. Please let me know if there is any way that the Small House Society can serve you better.

Regards,
Gregory Johnson, Facilitator, President, Co-Founder
Small House Society

Internet: http://www.smallhousesociety.org
E-Mail: shs @ resourcesforlife.com (without spaces)
Postal: c/o Resources for Life, PO Box 2717, Iowa City, IA 52244-2717
Phone: (319) 621-4911
Subscribe. Enter your email address below and click the Join Now button to be notified when the latest Small House Society newsletter is available.

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Global Reach. During a typical week, we have thousands of visitors from over 120 countries visiting our website. The map below is just a snapshot of just a few hours. So, the need for additional helpers is great. We have over 8000 people that we communicate each month through email, phone, or these updates. Click for a larger image.

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Media Request: Think Magazine Seeks Midwest Small Housers

by Greg Johnson, posted in media

Organization: Think Magazine at Drake University

Type of media: Web Content

Address: Des Moines, Iowa

Contact: Hali O.

Phone number: Please use contact form

Email: Please use contact form

Area: Seeking any tiny home owners in the Midwest.

Request:

Think Magazine is a capstone project at Drake University for the magazine journalism program. We are doing an online magazine taking global issues and connecting them back to the Midwest. This story is just a slideshow of tiny homes. All that would be needed are high resolution photos, names, locations, email, and a phone number.

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