Now that the housing crisis in California has made density a virtue, the ability to build accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, on single-family lots is opening up a new way of living for many Los ...

Governor Maura Healey announced the winners of the Massachusetts ADU Design Challenge, a statewide competition designed to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to build accessory dwelling ...

Nicole Fitzgerald was 25 when she and husband Rick Steil bought a 1926 bungalow in Pacific Palisades on a tree-lined street graced with similarly romantic Spanish Colonial single-family homes. In what ...

Ready to build but not ready to wait in line for the permitting process? For certain homeowners looking to expand on their property, there's a new program to solve that problem. To boost affordable ...

AD PRO members enjoy exclusive benefits. Get a year of unlimited access for $25 $20 per month. “Up until a few years ago, ‘ADU’ was a term used mostly by architects, as part of their professional ...

Backyard tiny homes are increasing in popularity, especially in California. There are state programs that help fund a portion of the construction costs. Here are some pros and cons to weigh if you're ...

Married couple Aislyn and Ali built an ADU in their parents' yard to afford housing in California. The couple enjoys perks like having a dog sitter and not having to worry about HOA fees. However, ...

To many critics of a generous backyard-apartment incentive San Diego is poised to rein in, most of the problems with the controversial program trace back to one man — a local developer named Christian ...