10/15/2018
All About ADUs
What Is an Accessory Dwelling Unit (Granny Flat) - ADU Costs & Benefits
An accessory dwelling unit is highly likely to add value and versatility to your home. Discover their common uses, costs, and primary benefits & drawbacks.
10/13/2018
ADUs Reduce Energy Consumption
The Forgotten Green Housing Option: Accessory Dwelling Units - Sightline Institute
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are a tool in the fight against climate change. Garden suites, mother-in-law apartments, and backyard cottages—the compact size of these unassuming homes makes them remarkably energy efficient, cutting lifetime CO2 emissions by as much as 40 percent as compared with...
10/13/2018
Shared Housing & Seniors
AARP Survey Reveals Shared Housing on the Rise for Older Adults
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- More adults age 50 and older are sharing their homes with others as they age, up from 2 percent in 2014 to 16 percent ...
07/18/2018
ADUs in Highland Park.
Interesting commentary from architect Renee Dake Wilson.
Should Los Angeles ban ADUs in hillside neighborhoods like Highland Park?
Some Los Angeles officials say it’s too dangerous.
07/12/2018
Nest Egg’s ADUs not only increase your home’s value but also the pool of buyer’s who can qualify when you are ready to sell.
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ADU Rental Income Can Be Used to Qualify Borrowers to Purchase on HomeReady Loans
A HomeReady Mortgage is a Fannie Mae, first-time home buyer loan program, with minimum down payment requirements, and some very particular underwriting characteristics. When a borrower is purchasin…
07/05/2018
Nest Egg = Income for Home Owners + Quality Housing for Renters
We ADU! Do you?
"Housing hellscape" in California drives Angelenos to seek greener pastures out of state - The Hub
Headlines about California have not been kind to the Golden State. California has been described as a "housing hellscape" by the Reno Gazette Journal, and many more reference the housing crisis and rising rent costs afflicting major cities such as Los Angeles and San Francisco.
07/01/2018
Demand for rental housing in Los Angeles grows daily. Call Nest Egg to add a permitted rental unit to the home you already own.
Carter Rubin on Twitter
“The Los Angeles metro is producing housing at the same rate as Detroit, Birmingham, Duluth and St Louis metros. A third the rate of the Seattle, Denver and Dallas metros. This is a recipe for displacement. https://t.co/tfJAb4pd6v”
07/01/2018
Nest Egg = ADUs Made Easy
Housing For CA 🥑 on Twitter
“In LA City 2018 year to date, 98% of projects receiving building permits were under 20 units. Of those projects nearly 1 in every 3 building permits issued was for an Accessory Dwelling Unit.”
06/28/2018
Nest Egg. Your one stop ADU experts.
Cities Hope for Big Benefits From Tiny Houses
Cities are changing ordinances to encourage small houses, granny flats and other mini-homes to alleviate shortages of affordable housing.