Financing a tiny home just got easier. Here's why.

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a white home with black trim and plants in front of it, transformed garage
The exterior of one of Symbihom's garage ADUs in California.

Suszi Lurie McFadden

Three Californians got $40,000 to build ADUs in their backyards. They share how it's made their lives better and easier.

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one of the ADU grant recipents, Jakota Rivas, in front of her ADU.
Jakota Rivas, right, in front of her ADU in Napa, California. She received a $40,000 state grant. Ryan O'Connell, left, is founder of How to ADU, a ADU advocacy company.

Eric Santucci for Ryan O'Connell.

Want to build a tiny home in your backyard? Here's how you can finance it.

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Adobu ADU in Sonoma
A two-bedroom Abodu ADU in Sonoma, California.

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A couple left Miami and downsized to a tiny home in a Georgia forest. They found happiness through building more tiny homes in their backyard and renting them on Airbnb.

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a couple poses in their tiny house
John and Fin Kernohan.

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Boxabl acknowledges SEC inquiry in updated filing

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Galiano and Paolo Tiramani, the founders of Boxabl, standing inside a Casita.
Galiano and Paolo Tiramani, the founders of Boxabl, standing inside a Casita.

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A Texas family who converted a school bus into a house-on-wheels added a tiny home to the roof for their kids. Take a look inside.

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school bus tiny home

Jeff and Anna Batterton

A Gen Zer living in a microstudio in Dubai says it's changed how she shops, cleans, budgets, and socializes

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the dubai studio and twinkle

Courtesy of Twinkle Stanly

We transformed a van into a luxe home inspired by Tulum architecture. Now, we're going to use what we learned to build a tiny-home village in Mexico.

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On the right, there is a converted van with maple dark wood furnishings, cement walls, and burlap touches. On the left is a short of the bathroom, with the same material scheme, matte black appliances, and a shower
Left: a look at the van from inside. Right: the bathroom from the rear door.

Courtesy of Edden Ram

It's easier than ever to get a tiny home. Home Depot, Amazon, and Costco are selling kits, and some will cost you under $50,000.

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Greg Cantori, top, is pictured with his daughter Andrea, 19, center, and wife Renee in their 238-square-foot
Home Depot, Amazon, and Costco are among the retailers selling do-it-yourself kits that allow people to build tiny homes similar to this one.

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New York will pay homeowners up to $125,000 to build an ADU in their backyard to help ease the nation's housing shortage

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A residential neighborhood in Monroe, New York, the Hudson Valley
A residential neighborhood in Monroe, New York, in the Hudson Valley.

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