A new tiny homes community offers vulnerable residents a chance to homeownership.

Kathleen Galligan reports on the Cass Community Social Services’ Tiny Homes Detroit community, where residents are moving in this fall.
"Renters pay a dollar per square foot for homes ranging from 226 to 400 square feet on 30-foot by 100-foot lots. After seven years, the home will legally become their home," according to Galligan. There will eventually 25 homes in the community, and all are spoken for. 19 homes are already in place.
"The program serves low-income people who are formerly homeless, formerly incarcerated, a senior citizen or a young adult who has aged out of foster care," according to Galligan. "It opens a path to homeownership that wouldn’t be available to those who can't qualify for a mortgage."
FULL STORY: Detroit neighborhood full of tiny homes could change lives for residents

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