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I made $100,000 selling my backyard. Now a developer will use it to build more homes California so desperately needs.

Mon, 06/03/2024 - 15:48

An aerial shot of a backyard in Sacramento, California. — Jeremy Cullifer sold his backyard for $100,000.
BuildCasa

Real Estate, ADU, California, affordably-housing, Startups, housing-market, Sacramento

I downsized to an ADU I built in my Sacramento yard. I pay only $520 toward my mortgage and am saving up for my next home.

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 09:07

Blanca Barragan during the construction of the shed micro-home in her backyard. — Blanca Barragan during the construction of the shed micro-home in her backyard.
Courtesy of Blanca Barragan

Real Estate, ADU, accesory-dwelling-units, accessory-dwelling-units, Sacramento, California, cal-hfa

A startup's solar-powered backyard tiny home can help power the main house — see inside its first 100 prefab ADUs starting at $279,000

Sat, 03/30/2024 - 07:04

person sitting outside an ADU at Cosmic's showroom in SF — San Francisco-based startup Cosmic is selling 100 prefab ADUs starting at $279,000 each in hopes of using the profit and a recent funding round to improve its manufacturing process and decrease the cost of its tiny homes.
Cosmic

Real Estate, Tech, ADU, prefab-homes, tiny-home, real-estate, affordable-housing

I turned my garage into an apartment I rent out. It helps me afford retirement and almost paid off my mortgage.

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 06:23

Helen Boxwill in front of her home. — Helen Boxwill built an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, on her property in Long Island, New York, for rental income.
Courtesy of Helen Boxwill

Real Estate, accessory-dwelling-units, ADU, new-york, Retirement, income-streams, Landlord

These sleek, prefab buildings can add an office or spare bedroom to your backyard from $33,000 — take a look

Sun, 12/24/2023 - 07:29

The exterior of a tiny home. — The exterior of a small ADU Aux Box.
Courtesy of aux box.

Real Estate, tiny-homes, ADU, british-columbia, Canada, aux-box, business-holiday-save-2023

These modular, net-zero homes with Scandinavian flair cost from $186,100 and can be put almost anywhere — take a look

Sun, 12/17/2023 - 05:52

Modern bedroom with a window peering into a forest — A bedroom in the show home.
Beattie Film for CABN

Real Estate, tiny-homes, ADU, modular-building, cabn, Sustainability, modular-homes

I got a $20,000 grant to build a tiny home on my property. It was expensive to start, but I feel secure in my old age now.

Sat, 11/25/2023 - 07:09

A man and woman sitting on the steps in front of a home. — Jean Lowell and her husband sitting outside of their tiny home.
Courtesy of Jean Lowell

Real Estate, Vermont, housing-market, housing-affordability, ADU, tiny-home, business-holiday-save-2023

A Gen Xer got $30,000 to build an extra apartment in her backyard. Renting it out makes paying her bills 'financially possible.'

Sat, 11/18/2023 - 07:00

montpelier vermont — Sean Pavone/Shutterstock

Real Estate, ADU, accesory-dwelling-units, Vermont, housing-affordability, Homeowner, renter

Financing a tiny home just got easier. Here's why.

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 17:18

a white home with black trim and plants in front of it, transformed garage — The exterior of one of Symbihom's garage ADUs in California.
Suszi Lurie McFadden

Real Estate, tiny-homes, ADU, fannie-mae, freddie-mac

Three Californians got $40,000 to build ADUs in their backyards. They share how it's made their lives better and easier.

Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:01

one of the ADU grant recipents, Jakota Rivas, in front of her ADU. — Jakota Rivas, right, in front of her ADU in Napa, California. She received a $40,000 state grant. Ryan O'Connell, left, is founder of How to ADU, a ADU advocacy company.
Eric Santucci for Ryan O'Connell.

Real Estate, ADU, tiny-homes, California, affordable-housing

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