(Update: Adding video, comments from Bend homeowner, city’s chief operations officer) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man is speaking up about his experience over the last couple of years in dealing with the city of Bend after he says they tried to charge him $33,000 in system development charges (or SDCs) and require other […]
“People should be able to have an aging parent live with them, or a disabled child, or should be able to monetize some extra space in order to maybe stay in their home,” said Rep. Judy Amabile, a Boulder Democrat who is cosponsoring the measure. The idea already faces resistance from some municipal leaders, who […]
Advertising as a builder of barndominiums, Bryce Nolde has allegedly been making hay on customers who paid tens of thousands of dollars on projects left unfinished.Advertising as a builder of barndominiums, Bryce Nolde has allegedly been making hay on customers who paid tens of thousands of dollars on projects left unfinished.
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When Beth Malloy learned her son and daughter-in-law were preparing to have a child and move from their one-bedroom apartment on Chicago’s Near North Side to a home on the city’s edge, she realized she had to make a bold move to remain close to her son’s family and preserve the lifestyle she cherished. So, […]
The legislation will make it possible for homeowners to get paid to build accessory dwelling units on their properties. The Maui County Council recently passed a bill that provides grants of up to $100,000 to help build attached or detached accessory dwelling units. The bill is an effort to promote development of ohana units — […]
Legislation would increase housing options Coloradans can afford to help meet demand DENVER, CO – State legislators today unveiled bipartisan legislation to create more housing options Coloradans can afford by allowing homeowners to build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). “We need an all-hands approach to tackle Colorado’s housing crisis, and that includes allowing homeowners to have Accessory […]
DENVER — A bipartisan group of state lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday to make it easier for homeowners to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as “granny flats,” on their property. The bill, House Bill 24-1152, is part of a broader strategy to increase affordable housing options in Colorado. “What we’re doing down here […]
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – They were once known as “mother-in-law houses” — small homes behind the primary home on a lot. A legislative committee is discussing LB1166, a bill that would require towns and cities in Nebraska to allow at least one ADU on any single-family lot. About two years ago, Nele Sudar told us […]