Granny flats, backyard cottages, garage apartments, in-law suites, guest houses — whatever you call them, a new bipartisan bill could make them easier to finance. The SUPPLY Act, introduced in the ...

Justin Mauldin built an accessory dwelling unit in his Austin backyard for $41,500. Mauldin says the ADU office allows his family of four to live comfortably in a smaller home. The ADU also boosted ...

The national housing shortage, the benefits of increased density, an ongoing shift in consumer tastes toward smaller homes closer to where the urban action is, and other factors have pushed state ...

Maybe you feel like you’ve outgrown your home but can’t afford to buy a larger one. Maybe you need an extra bed and bathroom for your aging parents or a daughter just out of college. Or maybe you just ...

State officials have revived a popular grant program to help lower-income California homeowners build accessory dwelling units by covering some of the upfront costs. But funding is limited, so demand ...

Many empty nesters would like to downsize, but because their home loan is locked in at such a low interest rate, it doesn’t make financial sense to move. A friend of mine recently asked if she ...

Tired of looking at your empty basement, garden shed or unused garage and wondering how to put it to better use? You’re not alone. The most recent and comprehensive look at America’s accessory ...

Inside Look is a Modesto Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. A 2016 state law requires local governments to allow for ...

The city of Bellingham just approved its first registered Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) plan as a way to encourage this type of housing by streamlining the process for homeowners. The city’s first pre ...

Six pre-approved site plans for small homes are now available across Kitsap County to speed up the permitting process.

In the minds of most Californians, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) bring to mind words like “small,” “subtle” and “cute.” None of which describe the side-by-side ADU duplexes on E Street. Perched at ...

In the minds of most Californians, accessory dwelling units — ADUs, short — bring to mind words like “small,” “subtle” and “cute.” None of which describe the side-by-side ADU duplexes on E Street.