What is an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)? An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is an attached or detached residential unit that provides complete independent living facilities, including one or two bedrooms, kitchen, and bathroom. Only one ADU is allowed on a lot, and only if the lot contains an existing or concurrently approved single-family home. […]

REMODEL OR REBUILD Renovating your home could be just the thing you need to make it truly yours. But be careful: This decision could lead you down a never-ending (and stealthily expensive) home improvement rabbit hole. Once you’ve turned your kitchen from drab to fab, for example, your family room now seems out of place, […]

RETURN ON INVESTMENT You might think you are the master of your own remodel, but sadly, it’s not always so. Remodels sometimes have a tendency to develop their own inertia, as decisions lead to new dilemmas, unintended consequences and surprising outcomes. In some cases, these flights of fancy are perfectly acceptable, provided the design and […]