Short answer: as soon as possible. Once you've completed "STEP ONE," and, confirmed what type of unit you can build on your property (whether it be a garage conversion, detached ADU, a JADU, and/or other accessory dwelling), it is time to take the next step: call an "experienced" ADU provider and schedule a site inspection. I use the term...
Back in 2017 and 2018, when Accessory Dwelling Units began their meteoric rise, I was getting calls from so-called vendors on how their software could tell a property owner whether or not they could build an ADU on their lot. "How much does this service cost?" I would ask.
I sometimes get asked, "what is the best ADU for the money?", as if the asker was buying a new car. "I would have to see your property," I say, hoping that my response will lead to more questions, a conversation, and (if I am being honest) an invitation to see their home or property.
Beginning January 1, 2025, AB 2533 made it possible for homeowners of non-permitted living spaces to convert those same living spaces in to legal ADUs or JADUs.
Due to the rising costs of insurance, climate change, and the recent Northern California & LA wildfires, there has been a growing concern regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zones or FHSZs.
May 2020- Seeing, experiencing, and knowing what we all have been through these last several months, it is without a doubt, I can say that I would NOT put my aging parent or loved one in a nursing facility, skilled or not. Being around aging parents and loved ones, some whom need daily care, and, some of whom have already...