In California, where most backyard homes are built, permits can cost anywhere from $450 to $15,000, according to Backyard Unlimited, a company that builds ADUs. In October 2022, the Benjamins began ...

Experts say affordable housing must come in many forms. But early signs show backyard homes—a win for landowners and renters ...

Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, can be a source of extra income or extra space. Here's what they are and how to finance ...

Abrams, 72, spent $350,000 on an ADU in her yard so she could age in place, and her daughter moved into the property's main ...

Thanks to California laws making accessory dwelling ... Knobel says as she offers a tour of the 533-square-foot ADU behind the main house. “I wanted them to have a safe and comfortable place ...

The Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act, passed in August ... the next five years thanks to the law. And in California, which passed its first ADU law back in 1982, five ADU-related laws passed ...

Woodside’s historical constraint of its ADU production with its code has directly resulted in its position of being required by the state to build multifamily housing. This restriction has resulted in ...

Luxury Backyard Office by Cerca Homes – A seamless blend of style and functionality, perfect for work or creative retreats. Modern ADU ...

More states and cities are promoting backyard cottages, converted garages, and other add-on units. Are they making an impact?

Financing and building the ADU cost a total of $500,000 ... and installation of the ADUs for its customers. In California, where most backyard homes are built, permits can cost anywhere from ...