Real Estate News From Jenell Fontes VanDenBos

  Can't afford Assisted Living? Don’t Let Grandma Live in the Street! Looking to add space to your home: This is what you need to know! California recent changes to ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) laws are a game changer — they unlock fast, cost-effective ways to add living space, increase rental income, and boost resale value, while also solving a very real family problem: caring for aging parents without breaking the bank. With housing rules loosened across the state and demand for multigenerational solutions rising, adding a permitted guest house or granny pod can turn wasted backyard square footage into a practical, income-producing, and deeply personal asset—giving you flexibility, financial upside, and a place for Grandma (or Grandpa) that keeps family close and safe.- California rewrote the ADU rulebook in recent years — it’s easier and faster than ever to add a legal secondary unit on your property. - Value drivers: home values often track square footage and bedrooms. A...

The GrannyPod Assembled and set up in your back yard! What do you do with Grandma?  You could put her in your back yard in a Granny Pod?  If you are a child of a Boomer these thoughts of "What to do with Grandma?" are now lerking in the back of your mind and for some of us...   It's flat out in your face!  Granny Pods are just one solution that touts a new lifestyle "Multi Generational Living".  Hmm... is this a new thing or just an Old Thing that we are bringing back- because it works" Assisted Living is expensive and most insurances now have a cap on how much long term care they will allow...  Our parents are living longer and longer.   Many of our parents were actually counting on Social Security.... NOT to mention when the real estate market crashed many of our partners lost a hunk of what was supposed to be their retirement nest egg.  Hence, the Granny Pod, these are self contained units designed with medical, safety and senior ne...