We've been long-time supporters of the Pacific Legal Foundation, a nonprofit legal organization that defends Americans’ liberties when threatened by government overreach and abuse. My brother worked there after he and the PLF Executive Vice President, John Groen went...
A two-year-old, Culver City, California-based startup called United Dwelling aims to tackle the affordable housing problem using data, creativity, and underutilized garages and backyards. United Dwelling plans to eventually build thousands of Accessory Dwelling Units,...
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Here is a relatively-neutral look at the unaffordability problem in America's bigger cities, and implementing the idea of upzoning to fix it. Backyard accessory homes could really help out here:
It always seemed to me that if ADUs were selling for $50,000 or less, there would be lots of interest. Literally the first one I ran into (below) at the Tiny Fest was priced at $50,000, and people were standing in line to experience this 8.5 ft x 30 ft home with...
This 3,000-square-foot home in Phoenix is made up of stacked shipping containers, but you’d never know it once you walked inside. It’s modern, open designed interiors matches the style and spaciousness of any other single-family home today. Homes constructed...
Here's how we can get the cost of ADUs down (hopefully): San Diego officials say they plan to begin allowing movable “tiny houses” in backyards across the city, to help address the local homelessness and affordable housing crises. The tiny houses, which are similar to...
For Encinitas homeowners who are considering a granny flat - or buyers who want to purchase a suitable property - this is a 7-minute primer from one of the architects who helped guide the city to their current policy (which is the most flexible in North County). He...
These guys are only operating in the Bay Area, but this is an idea that could spread, especially if they could buy the granny flats for less than $100,000. They mention the company Node, who is charging $200,000 for a ready-built and installed 600sf ADU if you were...
The City of Carlsbad needs to build 2,094 very-low and low-income homes over the next ten years. Hope they get busy on approving those granny flats! CARLSBAD — Housing is arguably the most pressing issue in the state. As such, every eight years the state determines...
