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Every Once In Awhile Something Just Reaches Out and Hits Your Hot Button You might ask why an ole guy sitting on a sunny beach in SoCal on this beautiful Labor Day would be so intensely interested in this particular post? Well, here's a couple of really good reasons. First and most important reas...

The 40th Annual Chad & Dad Day At The Races! Not a little tale to wag nor a dog to bark or even bite about. This tale is a tale of two stories about some really big doggies. My son, Chad, turned 41 on August 3rd. and my Birthday just happens to be August 8th. So from Chad's first birthday this ha...

CREST BACKYARD HOMES San Diego Union Tribune Home Section                A growing demand for granny flats Factory-built ADUs — accessory dwelling units — can lower costs without sacrificing charm. In San Diego, they’re in demand for both cultural and financial reasons. (Crest Backyard Homes man...

Kudus To Jeremy Blanton and Thanks To Jeff Dowler For Making The Intro Since I joined AR in 2008 I have yet to ask a question on just about any type RE Q, or not, and not get an overwhelming choice of excellent answers. During this very busy INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND I posted the question above on...

San Diego Real Estate Broker Specializes In BACKYARD HOME Properties Granny flat? Backyard Home? Garage Apartment? Pool Cabana? Would you like to find a property that already has an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) aka GRANNY FLAT on it? Or are  you looking for a property you could build one on? Wel...

Accessory Dwelling Unit Forum & Panel Discussion.Are ADU's For You? ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS IN SDCIA HISTORY! More and more homeowners are finding creative ways to earn extra money using the space they already own. The opportunity to utilize extra space in your own yard may s...

Oceanside Accessory Dwelling Unit Video A Huge SuccessOceanside Accessory Dwelling Unit Video A Huge Success and leading the field for the new California State Mandate. As the months roll by many more jurisdictions are beginning to wrap their arms around myriad Senate and Assembly bills now requi...

ADU Forum & Panel Discussion. Are ADU's for You? Join us for what may be the most important event for San Diegans yet. Learn straight from the sources about the existing legislation that was enacted in January, 2017 and as many as nine new laws slated to be enacted this year. It's not if but when...

Accessory Dwelling Units Are Not A Back It Up and Plug It In procedure Accessory Dwelling Units Are Not A Back It Up and Plug It In Procedure. Inexpensive? Fast? Easy? In a word, NO! Adding a 500sf BACKYARD HOME to your property can be every bit as complicated, time consuming and costly, relative...

                            BACKYARD HOME anyone? The city of Encinitas continues to lead the field when it comes to embracing and implementing the latest California laws on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). It's been somewhat of a challenge for most of the San Diego Jurisdictions to come to terms ...