Figuring out how and where to build a sub-$1 million home ended up being a "net-positive" for the whole family.

Ready-made housing is not a new phenomenon, but a Bay Area resident caused excitement in his Samara neighborhood in May when his new Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) arrived on a flatbed truck, and was ...

To many critics of a generous backyard-apartment incentive San Diego is poised to rein in, most of the problems with the ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — As accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, grow in popularity, complaints are increasing about the companies who ...

The new Backyard Homes Project helps homeowners build an ADU. In exchange, owners make a key promise: Rent the granny flat to a low-income tenant.

With a smart layout, high ceilings, and storage built into the walls, the unit lives larger than its 900 square feet.

It is possible to build affordable and sustainable housing that enables families to live close, maintain privacy and build wealth. Perpetual Homes specializes in luxury backyard homes (ADUs). The ...

Joyce Higashi is a San Jose native who built an ADU in her backyard in 2020 for $230,000. She leases the unit out to traveling nurses for three months at a time and charges $3,000 per month.

Despite the rules' emphasis on cellar and basement apartments, they appear to be separate from the rules the city still needs ...

I downsized to an ADU I built in my Sacramento yard. I pay only $520 toward my mortgage and am saving up for my next home. [email protected] (Alcynna Lloyd) Sat, April 27, 2024 at 1:07 PM UTC.

A two-story ADU with movie theater touches in the garage, a rooftop deck and whimsical decor in the living space offers new ...

At left is an ADU, with the main house on the right. The city of Corvallis is working on new code language that will put the city in compliance with new state regulations on "in-law" units.