Have you caught yourself beaming at the TV screen watching shows like "Tiny House, Big Living" or "Tiny House Nation" and thinking about squeezing your life into a charming little 400-square-footer?

Few things have had a heyday as big as the tiny home. In the mid-2010s ... media followings and spawning at least five reality TV shows. (Several on the same four-letter network.) ...

The housing shortage is leaving some people vulnerable to homelessness, including local veterans, people released from prison and teens aging out of foster care.