Summit County homeowners seeking to build an accessory dwelling unit, also known as granny flats or ADUs, can now use free stock plans offered by the county government. Officials unveiled four ...

Southern California is known for its single-family lots. But researchers say there are thousands of unpermitted second units in the region. (Matt Gush / Getty Images) California is in the midst of a ...

Accessory dwelling units are a growing housing trend across the United States, primarily because of the increasing demand for affordable housing options. According to WiseGuy Reports, the ADU market ...

So you want a rentable second home on your property? Hurry up and be patient, advise people experienced in the painstaking, but possibly profitable project that takes advantage of underused land.

Look hard at your garage: If it's old, it could be drafty, crooked, downright ugly. If it's newer, it could be underused or overstuffed. Could it instead become a second home on your property that you ...

You wouldn’t download a two-story house … unless it’s free. The city of Chico announced pre-approved plans for a new two-story accessory dwelling unit that will ...

SEASIDE – The city of Seaside now has pre-approved accessory dwelling unit plans available on its website, along with guidance and a list of fee waivers to make it easier for property owners to build ...

California is in the midst of a building boom for accessory dwelling units, which accounted for almost one-fifth of the housing units permitted and built in 2022. The number of unpermitted ADUs ...