Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a housing shortage and expensive mortgages, Accessory Dwelling Units -- or ADUs -- are becoming more common throughout ...

Backyard casitas are taking off across Arizona. Here's how metro Phoenix cities across the region regulate them.

Since state laws changed in 2016 to encourage the construction of accessory dwelling units, Los Angeles County has been at the forefront of the ADU construction frenzy. One in five housing units built ...

A group of Mountain View residents have developed a free online tool, dubbed Buildability, to help homeowners navigate the ...

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A Blaine couple who wanted to build a small dwelling on their property for another family in need is suing the city of Blaine, alleging that the City Council violated state and federal law by denying ...

Something quietly remarkable is happening across America's residential backyards and basements. More and more families are ditching the assisted living brochure in favor of a construction permit. The ...

Recent zoning reforms make it easier to permit backyard homes like this in the East End of Boise. (Photo by Daniel Malarkey / Sightline Institute) This is your first of three free stories this month.

Queen Creek's mayor says its built more casitas, aka accessory dwelling units, aka ADUs, than anyone in Arizona. Here's why, ...