Guys let's face it it's really hard to get into the Sarasota real estate market right now
it has gotten either too expensive for many of you or that just limited real estate options on the
market it is just frustrating to you the buyer and actually also to realtors but what if I told you
there may be another avenue to get into this real estate market especially for the budget seeker
in this video we will explore the opportunity to acquire a lot for the construction of a tiny home
or prefab home in Sarasota we will review top lane regulations and we will visit a tiny home
and address some of the pros and cons of living small tiny living has gotten really popular over
the last few years and that has been propelled forward recently with the news that Elon Musk
which most of us know as the Tesla CEO Billionaire now apparently lives in a $50,000 375 square foot
prefab home from boxable the home comes complete in one box and takes about one day to set up it
sounds unreal honestly but as you can imagine boxable homes already sold out in many on back
order what are the pros and cons of living tiny well let's actually explore one of these types
of homes welcome to the tiniest of tiny houses in Sarasota this is one of the smallest tiny houses
I've been in there certainly are bigger ones but even though this one is small it's got a lot going
for itself in that it has all the essentials packed into a little space it has a very cozy
feel inside at least I think so there's a seating area for relaxing working on the computer you've
got the TV on the wall you've got the stove and a microwave a refrigerator a toilet and a shower
and then upstairs is the sleeping area if you're looking for simplicity and saving money then tiny
living may be an option for you and to consider a tiny house or prefab home that's on a foundation
that can cost you about fifty thousand dollars and upwards depending on what kind you're getting
how big it is and the interior updates you wish for but considering that the homes in Sarasota
go anywhere from $500,000 single family homes just kind of on average these tiny homes even at
$150,000 with all the upgrades will still save you money also in the general maintenance of the homes
due to the small space itself you'll be spending less money on furniture and on personal belongings
there's less to keep up and a great opportunity to declutter your life and learn to appreciate the
essentials now let's talk about the negatives because there certainly are negatives here as
well so unless you have a garden or a backyard to move around in and you live in an area where it
is warming around you can literally extend the inside kind of to the outside living area wise
being in a tiny space will feel crammed in after a while and if you desire plenty of
storage space in a full-on kitchen let's just say you're somebody that loves to cook and
you'd like to have everything there is in the kitchen then tiny living will not be optimum for
you also not all of these tiny houses are going to be easy to move around in so for example the tiny
house we were just in you have to take the ladder to go up to the sleeping area I have to say it's
scary going up and down that ladder especially at nighttime so you're going to want to consider
if you're getting a tiny house for the sleeping areas and ensuring that it's comfortable getting
in and out of that sleeping area since hurricanes are part of Florida living you will need to
determine how to best protect your tiny space from high winds right because hurricanes do
come around here almost every year but what are the opportunities of living in a tiny home or a
prefab home in Sarasota when living tiny it is important to check with the local requirements
and zoning laws as these differ from area to our area in Sarasota county tiny homes including
prefab homes are categorized as two distinct types homes that exist on a permanent foundation
and homes on wheels homes with a permanent foundation are considered to be single family
homes that are permitted wherever single family detached homes are permitted there's no minimum
size requirement but it must meet any applicable Florida building code requirements so for example
the windows on new construction if located within one mile of the coast where the wind speed is 110
miles per hour or greater requires windows to be impact resistant just so you know also
tiny homes and wheels are not considered to be a dwelling unit but a recreational vehicle instead
because it's on wheels they're not permitted to be used as a dwelling unit within Sarasota county
sorry but if you like the idea of living tiny before committing to the purchase of land
I suggest that you speak to Sarasota county's zoning department and department of health
and environment to better understand the legal requirements the process and costs associated
with getting a septic or sewage system hooked up you also need to determine how to get water
and electric now a local tiny home manufacturer who you wish to buy from and work with should
be able to help guide you in this process as well what you want to do is get all the upfront
information before you buy a lot because the last thing you want to do is buy a lot in Sarasota and
then you realize that to be able to have a home on that lot is too expensive or perhaps the way
you want it almost impossible and you don't want to get down that road drop me a line below in the
comments section and let me know what you think of tiny living in general if you enjoyed this content
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