Tiny House Hunting

It sounded like a good idea at the time: Portland Oregonians Emmy and Jake would get married, and move into Jake's place to start building their lives together.

Jeff is a busy flight attendant who spends most of his time in the air. Living out of a suitcase for the last decade taught him to appreciate living with just the basics.

Kathlyn and her husband Lincoln lived in a 400 square foot one bedroom apartment in Los Angeles for ten years. During that time, they saved enough money to buy their dream house.

Bianca and Sara met in grad school and became best friends. A semester studying abroad brought them even closer and when they realized it was love, they never looked back.

With three teenagers in the house, Joe and Sheri live a hectic life of sports, homework and family meals. But they'll be empty nesters soon, and it's motivating them to look tiny.

Eric and Anna are two Generation Y-ers in Seattle, Washington, and they're ready to take the tiny plunge.

Cody and Karen's story starts an ocean away. She was raised in Sydney, Australia, while Cody grew up in Northeastern Washington State.

After living in Okinawa, Japan for a short time, young married couple Anthony and Angela find themselves back in the United States.

With three teenagers in the house, Joe and Sheri live constantly on the go, but it won't be long before they're empty nesters.

Pasadena, Ca. dwellers Chris and Maggie met in sixth grade, and started dating in high school. When they graduated college, they moved back in with their respective families.

British born Rachel, and lifelong Californian Josh fell in love when Rachel was on vacation on the West Coast during college.

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Addison's life recently entered completely new territory--motherhood. She's also juggling a full schedule at a local Atlanta community college.

Jared and Lindsay did exactly what they were "supposed to". They met. They married. They managed to buy the big house.

Caitlin's an artist in Philadelphia, PA. For years, she's been renting and maintaining both a living space and a studio space, and she's decided enough is enough.

Gregoire and Christopher both grew up on the East Coast, but are now confirmed San Franciscans. Chris is a flight attendant for a major airline, and Greg works in web marketing.

Emily and Julian are constantly on the road, and that means their 1500 sq./ft. home is way more than they're using. The backyard, on the other hand, is ripe for a tiny addition.