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    Tiny Home Manufacturer Looks to Fill Affordable Housing Gap

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    By Jeanne Davant on June 23, 2026 Business Insights

    Ben VanderWerf lives in Arriba, about 90 miles east of Colorado Springs, with his wife and four kids in what he calls their “tiny house mansion.”

    “I had so much fun building it, and I took a look at the industry and what we could do to help out affordable housing,” VanderWerf says. “It kind of made sense to start a tiny home manufacturing company.”

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