An accessory dwelling unit (or ADU) is a smaller, independent residence on the same lot as a single-family home. Also known as granny flats, backyard tiny homes or in-law suites, ADUs are a ...

Christine Wilder-Abrams began to struggle with the stairs of her two-story house in California. She didn't want to leave her home of 35 years, so she built an ADU, or "granny pod," in the yard. Her 34 ...

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 ...