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Gregory Johnson wanted to downsize. For some, that might mean going from your 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom house to a 3-bedroom, 2-bath.

But Johnson went a more drastic (and tiny) route. Two years after reading about Jay Shafer, who builds tiny houses for the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, Johnson worked closely with Shafer to build his own 140-foot tiny house in an effort to live a simpler life and reduce his carbon footprint – among many other changes, he also replaced his car with a bike.

Read more about Johnson in this Q&A

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The Financial Regulatory Reform bill was approved by Congress on Thursday and has major implications on the mortgage industry. Mortgage expert Bill Kidwell answered questions for us about that bill.

Read Kidwell's thoughts on the bill