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San Jose this week became the first city in California to make it legal for homeowners with backyard cottages to sell those properties separately as condominiums. Construction of accessory dwelling ...

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- Buying a home may soon be in closer reach for folks in Berkeley, as long as you're ok with living in someone else's backyard. "I think that people just need a place where ...

A few years ago, when Joyce Higashi decided to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in her backyard in San Jose, California, she saw it as a passive source of income. She had a large lot, so the new ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...