On Oct. 14, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1033, paving the path for accessory dwelling units to be sold separately from the primary residence, creating two-unit condos. This week, I’ll dive into how homeowners can finance the construction of an ADU. While there are myriad ways to finance such construction, at the top of […]
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On Oct. 14, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1033, paving the path for accessory dwelling units to be sold separately from the primary residence, creating two-unit condos. This week, I’ll dive into how homeowners can finance the construction of an ADU. While there are myriad ways to finance such construction, at the top of […]
National Council of State Housing Agencies Picks Tiena Johnson Hall for its Board of Directors and honors CalHFA’s ADU Program and financing activities SACRAMENTO, Calif., October 26, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The California Housing Finance Agency has once again received national recognition for being a leader and an innovator in government housing finance. At the organization’s annual conference […]
Danny Lim and Jennie Lee are proof that if you can survive living in a 400-square-foot studio for four months with newborn twins and a six-year-old, you can survive pretty much anything. While it’s not an experience they’re keen to repeat, they got through it with their humor and sanity intact. The couple considered themselves […]
Granny flats, in-laws, backyard cottages, accessory dwelling units. Whatever you call them, these small homes built on the same property as a primary house have gained attention in recent years as one way of addressing California’s housing crisis and aging population. Recent state and city laws aim to make it easier to build ADUs, as […]
Joining cities as diverse as Raleigh, Los Angeles, and South Bend, Salem, Oregon is launching its own pre-approved accessory dwelling unit (ADU) program, which will provide residents with ‘ready build’ plans that meet code requirements. As John Ross Ferrara reports for KOIN, the plans will be freely accessible, but homeowners must still apply and pay […]
Sativa McGee wasn’t planning on starting her nonprofit. She had wanted to start a for-profit business selling accessory dwelling units, small dwellings typically located on the property of houses. But she realized the people who really needed these units couldn’t afford them — people like her mother. She was homeless living on disability, so McGee […]
The rising popularity of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) is notable. Considered affordable housing solutions, these units often serve as a source of monthly income for homeowners or can be repurposed as needed, as indicated by the City of Laguna Beach. To facilitate this, financial assistance programs have been launched, including the Affordable ADU Loan Program […]