Three generations, one roof, and a new American dream.

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Multigenerational collage
Families are turning to multigenerational living.

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These states will pay you to build a tiny home in your backyard

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An ADU built by Villa in a California backyard.

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4 homeowners tell us why they built an extra tiny home on their property instead of moving

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The front of the Benjamin's ADU.
The front of the Benjamin's ADU.

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I made $20,000 in 5 months by renting out extra apartments in my Sacramento backyard

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George Warren posing in front of the ADU he built in his Sacramento backyard.
George Warren in front of the ADU he built in his Sacramento backyard.

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Want to build a tiny home in your backyard? Here's how you can finance it.

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Adobu ADU in Sonoma
A two-bedroom Abodu ADU in Sonoma, California.

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It's easier than ever to get a tiny home. Home Depot, Amazon, and Costco are selling kits, and some will cost you under $50,000.

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Greg Cantori, top, is pictured with his daughter Andrea, 19, center, and wife Renee in their 238-square-foot
Home Depot, Amazon, and Costco are among the retailers selling do-it-yourself kits that allow people to build tiny homes similar to this one.

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New York will pay homeowners up to $125,000 to build an ADU in their backyard to help ease the nation's housing shortage

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A residential neighborhood in Monroe, New York, the Hudson Valley
A residential neighborhood in Monroe, New York, in the Hudson Valley.

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Why the US should be more excited about tiny homes

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A small green tiny home stands out among larger pink homes surrounding it. All of these homes sit upon lush yellow-green grass.

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I saw how a no-frills garage got turned into a gorgeous apartment for cheap, and it made me realize how empty offices could easily get converted into housing, too

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The site of a garage-turned-apartment unit in Santa Clara, California.

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A 20-year-old student lives rent-free in a tiny home in his mom's backyard: 'Moving back home was just out of necessity'

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Majbritt and Daniel pose in front of the tiny home
Majbritt Rayas, right, bought a tiny home for her son, Daniel, to live in while he goes to school and works.

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