I have a question for everyone.

[Kira]

"affordable housing options" -- yeah, plus I love the idea of a round house. I stayed in a yurt on my honeymoon and really liked how it felt to be in there.

My husband and I were trying to decide if we wanted to buy a house or buy property or what, and then we realized that my parents already own property and perhaps we could take advantage of some family resources. Since we've had a baby I figured that they'd love it if we lived closer, and I was right. We're going to rent a section near their house and put up a yurt on it. Even with the decking, plumbing and bathroom enclosure/loft, we ought to have it all paid off in the next four years. That's a huge deal for kids in their 30s, you know? Without endless mortgage payments we might be able to afford to send our kid to college . . .