These states will pay you to build a tiny home in your backyard

Vermont and New York are among the states that will pay you to build a tiny home in your backyard. The compensation comes via ...
Yahoo

How building more backyard homes, granny flats and in-law suites can help alleviate the housing crisis

To many people, the image of a nuclear family in a stand-alone house with a green lawn and white picket fence still represents a fulfillment of the American dream. However, this ideal is relatively ...

Backyard tiny homes are finally legal in New York City. They could be a boon for homeowners who can afford construction

The NYC government has begun accepting applications from homeowners who want to build an ADU, including a backyard tiny home, ...
Business Wire

Abodu, the Leading Builder of Backyard Homes, Expands Into Pacific Northwest Starting With Seattle

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abodu, the leading builder of backyard homes - also known as detached accessory dwelling units (DADUs) - today announced its expansion into the Pacific Northwest market, ...
New Haven Independent

6 Tiny Houses Built In Hill Backyard

Just under a dozen tents have been cleared from a backyard homeless encampment on Rosette Street to make space for six new “tiny homes,” the latest local experiment in providing emergency shelter to ...

Arizona’s casita law fuels interest in tiny homes, but challenges remain

The law allows tiny homes to be placed in people's backyards to help combat the housing shortage. But the smaller houses are ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Zone changes aim to spur more backyard homes

Palo Alto is revising its zoning code to make accessory dwelling units easier to build. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber. Prodded by the new legislation and pressure from the state ...