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How to Finance Your ADU Webinar

If you’re curious to hear about all of the options for how to finance your accessory dwelling unit — you’ve come to the right place! This is the place to view our latest webinar, How to Finance Your ADU (for Homeowners in Napa & Sonoma Counties).

Webinar: Paying for Your ADU – Learn from the Experts

We covered their financial expertise on how to reasonably pay for your ADU, including answers questions such as:

  • What’s the Return on Investment (ROI) for an ADU with current interest rates what they are (in December 2022)?

  • What are the financial pros and cons of building an ADU right now?

  • What loans and grants can you get to pay for an ADU?

  • What’s the status of the CalHFA ADU predevelopment grant from the State of California?

  • Is it safe to take out a second mortgage on your house to pay for an ADU?

So Many Types of ADUs, So Many Varying Costs

Accessory dwelling units are known by many different names — granny flat, second unit, backyard cottage, in-law apartment, garage conversion, carriage house — that it can get pretty confusing what is what. This post gives a run-down of the five different types of ADUs available to homeowners, and their different features.

How to Finance Your ADU Webinar

If you’re curious to hear about all of the options for how to finance your accessory dwelling unit — you’ve come to the right place! This is the place to view our latest webinar, How to Finance Your ADU (for Homeowners in Napa & Sonoma Counties).

Top 6 Tips to Reduce Your ADU Costs

Accessory dwelling units are big projects, but they are well worth it. But even though building an ADU is a big project, you can make choices that help keep costs down from the get-go.

ADU Frequently Asked Questions

When you first get started thinking about building an accessory dwelling unit, it can be easy to get mired in the many questions you may have. That’s why we have compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions to help Napa and Sonoma homeowners in the preliminary stages of the planning process.

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