Resources
Guides, tools, and articles to help you plan with confidence, from your first question about eligibility to designing the finishes.
What an ADU is, the four main types, what people use them for, and how one gets built, start to finish.
Answer five quick questions and find out where your property likely stands, before you spend a dime.
Walk through the phases of a stick-built ADU in our interactive step-by-step simulator.
Cost, timelines, permits, property taxes, rental rules, and eligibility, the answers buyers ask for most.
A plain-English breakdown of fixed-price models, finish upgrades, site work, and the soft costs people forget.
How ADU rules work in the cities we serve, lot requirements, setbacks, and the local ordinances that shape your project.
How privacy, lot space, cost, and resale value differ between the two most common configurations.
How homeowners approach long-term rentals, tenant-ready finishes, and making the most of a backyard home.
Single-level layouts, accessible bathrooms, and thoughtful details that keep family close and comfortable.
How assessments work when you add a unit, and why your existing home usually keeps its current value.
What permit-ready plans are, how review timelines work, and how to avoid the delays that trip up custom builds.
A framework for thinking about rental potential by unit size and market, without the hype.
Check your eligibility or start designing your ADU in the studio.