If you’re looking to add an extra bedroom to your property, building a certain kind of tiny home in Bend just got one step easier. The city on Thursday announced a program for accessory dwelling units ...

Granny flats, backyard cottages, garage apartments, in-law suites, guest houses — whatever you call them, a new bipartisan bill could make them easier to finance. The SUPPLY Act, introduced in the ...

Tired of looking at your empty basement, garden shed or unused garage and wondering how to put it to better use? You’re not alone. The most recent and comprehensive look at America’s accessory ...

The national housing shortage, the benefits of increased density, an ongoing shift in consumer tastes toward smaller homes closer to where the urban action is, and other factors have pushed state ...

Michael Wolff looks over plans for an accessory dwelling unit he is building for his father in Santa Rosa in this September 2019 file photo. (Lea Suzuki / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) ...

Most homeowners start their ADU journey with uncertainty — not knowing if their property qualifies, what type of ADU is ...

The ADU cannot exceed half of the existing home’s gross floor area or 900 square feet, whichever is smaller.

State officials have revived a popular grant program to help lower-income California homeowners build accessory dwelling units by covering some of the upfront costs. But funding is limited, so demand ...