Shipping containers may seem like a cheap path to a durable modern home, but costs add up when turning a bare metal box into a functional furnished house.

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: The first of the shipping container homes will be ready to move in June 1, but is currently on the market. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – ...

Anyone who has ever been a fan of The Boxcar Children book series may have found the thought of living in a railroad car intriguing. In fact, that is probably more likely the case now than ever before ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A new law takes effect October 1 that bans counties and cities from allowing homeless people to sleep in public places such as parks and on sidewalks. Palm Beach County ...

If you’re in the market for a new house, you may have noticed a lot of homes all look the same, but a Minneapolis man wanted something different… and he didn’t want to drop a lot of cash either. He ...

This post originally appeared on The Wayward Home. Click through the gallery above to see nine model home styles currently on the market. Shipping container homes are an affordable and eco-friendly ...

15 Shipping Container Home Ideas You’ll Want To Move Into ASAP originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. It’s no secret that houses come in all shapes and sizes, but what’s really exciting is how ...

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Chicago may get its first multiple-home development made from shipping containers. Darryl Burton and Anthony Casbini have proposed building Vincennes Village on the South Side in Greater Grand ...

Yes, I am from a generation when technology virtually did not exist. I barely looked at my store-bought toys, making holidays and birthdays a nightmare for my parents. As a child, my preferred toys ...

FERNDALE, Michigan – Its two-story, modern design stands out in the older neighborhood of many ranches and bungalows. Inside the front door, a floating staircase tailored from wood and steel leads up ...