Young couples and others trying to save money to buy their own home face an uphill battle. With rising rents and a limited supply of housing, finding an affordable place to live is a real challenge.

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Would You Buy a Backyard Cottage? Berkeley Legalizes Sales of ADUs Backyard cottages and basement apartments could become Berkeley’s next crop of starter homes, after the City Council approved a ...

A legal ruling Monday allows Seattle City Council to loosen restrictions on property owners looking to build accessory dwelling units. A hearing examiner determined an environmental review from the ...

Backyard cottages and basement apartments could become Berkeley’s next crop of starter homes, after the City Council approved a proposal that will allow property owners to sell off those and other ...

Backyard cottages and basement apartments could become Berkeley’s next crop of starter homes, after the City Council approved a proposal that will allow property owners to sell off those and other ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- More and more cities across the country are turning to accessory dwelling units (ADUs), like backyard cottages, basement apartments and garage conversions, to address housing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Susan Landry, the former mayor of Campbell, CA, lives in a 400-square-foot backyard cottage. Backyard cottages, or ADUs, are ...

If you’re thinking about potential income properties, you may want to take another look at your backyard. Backyard cottages — sometimes referred to as accessory dwelling units, laneway housing, or ...

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