ADU

Tiny Fest 2023

I still think that there would be high demand for decent-quality tiny homes around $50,000. Of course, all of these guys have options at $100,000+, but I caught a few lower-priced models today:

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Plane Pod

"We really didn't intend selling them," says Kevin Regan over the phone from the northwest of Ireland. Converting a slice of airplane into a sleek and durable home office had been a personal project in 2021, but after his sister-in-law put photos of the cabin on...

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TinyFest 2022

The TinyFest comes back to the Del Mar Fairgrounds this weekend, starting at 10am.  I'll be in search of ADUs that can be fully installed at home for a reasonable cost - here was my tour from 2020: https://www.tinyfest.events/at-the-festival-san-diego-2022/

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ADU Study

Because ADUs are expensive to build, there's not much hope that they will solve the housing crisis. Key Findings There are an estimated 1.5 million Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in the United States, making up roughly 2% of all homes in the country ADUs are growing...

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Casita In A Box

Thanks to just some guy for sending this in - a company that is mass-producing ADUs that start as low as $49,500. Elon Musk has been living in one for a few months so you may have heard of these by now: https://www.boxabl.com/

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Senate Bill 9 Gets Signed

Governor Newsom signed SB 9 yesterday, but it won't change much because building an ADU is cost prohibitive.  How many people need one bad enough that they would spend $50,000 to $100,000 and go through the hassle? Plus the number of available parcels will limit how...

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Senate Bill 9

It is already legal to add an ADU and a junior ADU to a property zoned single-family.  Another bill has passed the California Senate that allows up to four units total  - and to be able to create two parcels, which means they could be sold separately - if the owner...

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