Housing inventory is so tight that more shut-out home buyers could end up building backyard homes, researchers say
ADUs, also referred to as"backyard homes" and"in-law suites," are housing units that are built on the land of existing properties. They can also be cheaper to build and to live in, as they're typically smaller than single-family homes.
"Recent trends – working from home and aging in place, along with a homeownership market that's pricing out younger adults – all demand housing types that are not readily available in a market dominated by single-family housing. "We believe ADUs – with their social, economic and environmental benefits – should become a more common housing option," the researchers said in an op-ed forHistorically, there's been stiff opposition to ADUs, and there is often a byzantine permitting process in many states that requires obtain as many as seven permits to be allowed to construct a dwelling on a lot with an existing home. But some states are softening their stance as the housing crisis deepens.
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