Jay Shafer is the owner and creator of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company. Yes you read that right, as many people are looking for bigger houses, and trying to find a way to financially afford bigger houses, this guy is making great money buy building tiny houses. Jay can even teach you how to build a small home for about $20,000.

Jay Shafer has been building tiny homes for years. However, his recent exposure on national TV, brought his his unique concept of housing to the public’s attention. Jay Shafer tiny houses  have been featured on Oprah, CNN, and other national news TV channels and magazines.

It all started some 12 years ago, when he built a tiny house known as Tumbleweed. Since then, Jay has built a dozen of his own and designed hundreds for other people.

Jay Shafer has been the inspiration of the small house movement. Some consider him as a social activist who contributes to the world of architecture, housing, aesthetics, art and low-impact community living.

Jay and his wife currently live in a 100 square foot home, smaller than some people’s closets.

According to Jay, a typical $20,000 tiny house is made with only 4,800 lbs. of building materials and less than 100 lbs. goes to the landfill. It only produces less than 4 tons of greenhouse gas.

The USP appeals to the growing number of environmental-conscious homeowners, and the idea is well-accepted in the new niche of environmentally-friendly or green homes.