A shotgun house gets its name from the legend that if you stood on the front porch of one and fired a bullet, it would whizz clean through to the back of the property without touching a single wall.

Have you ever been to New Orleans or Louisville and wondered about those skinny, long houses that fill the city blocks? They are what's known as shotgun houses. Shotgun houses were a cheap, ...

This historic home in New Orleans' popular Treme neighborhood was tiny before tiny homes were cool. Listed for an affordable $100,000, this 523-square-foot home covers all the basics. "It has ...