Many people who construct ADUs reside in their primary residences. To assist paying off the ADU costs, homeowners may build ADUs they may live in while renting out their original residences. Homeowners who rent out single-family homes also construct ADUs on the property to rent out them as well, converting the lot into a multi-family […]

Many homeowners purchase their homes with an unpermitted ADU or addition. These were built in a time where having an unpermitted ADU, or UDU (Unpermitted Dwelling Unit) had more benefits than a legal ADU.There are now rules in place to support the construction of ADUs, therefore licensing your unit will be beneficial for numerous reasons. […]

California Assembly Bill 68 is a new bill that aims to promote the creation of more ADUs. This bill was signed due to the fact that ADUs have emerged as a crucial component of the effort to address California's affordable housing crisis over the past two years. Over the last few years, there has been […]

The Southern California real estate market had a boom last year with a surge in home sales and prices. People were looking for spacious houses as they needed to work from home due to the pandemic, driving house sales. Another factor was the low-interest rates on mortgages which was helping buyers to save on monthly […]

ADUs, or accessory dwelling units, often referred to as granny flats, in-law units, backyard cottages, secondary units are a cutting-edge, cost-efficient, and effective way to create more housing in California. JADUs are an attached accessory structure such as a garage, or an existing residential unit. You, as the owner, must be living in the main […]

The design-build construction delivery technique takes the place of the conventional method of awarding separate contracts for design and construction. Working as a cohesive team, the contractor, engineers, designers, subcontractors, and owner construct a project that meets or exceeds the owner's expectations. Essentially, from A-Z all the needs of a project are met by one […]

  The concept of value engineering was coined during World War II, when engineer Lawrence Miles and colleagues looked for alternatives for materials and components because there was a persistent shortage of them because of the war. It was frequently discovered that these alternatives reduced expenses and offered an equal or superior performance. During the […]

The Housing Crisis Act of 2019's provisions are extended through 2030 by Senate Bill 8, which was signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom. This streamlines the process of building new homes around the state. As part of a bundle of laws intended to increase the amount of new housing units in California, Governor […]

With the passing of Senate Bill 10, residential housing will never be the same. The primary home, a full-size ADU, and an attached junior ADU were the only three homes that may be built by a homeowner on a plot of land prior to the adoption of SB 9, but now it is possible to […]

A Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, or HPOZ, is a zoning measure that safeguards and preserves communities made up of historically significant and architecturally noteworthy buildings. HPOZs, a sort of historic district, mainly protect communities with single-family homes. With this recognition, neighborhoods may protect the particular personality and aesthetics of their local areas, safeguarding the rich […]