For many Hawaiian homeowners, the opportunity of building and renting out an ADU is quite exciting. Rather than having to buy property, you can build a new little home right in your backyard and open the doors to a family or individual in need of affordable rental housing. The question is: How will you go about it? […]
Many seniors are seriously conflicted about the choice to downsize into a smaller, more manageable and affordable house or stay with the family home to pass it on to the children who grew up there. There is an inherent conflict between practicality and sentimentality, especially as you start to slow down and […]
If you want a source of passive income and to do a community service at the same time, a rare opportunity to be sure, there’s no better option than constructing an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) on your property. This is Honolulu’s best answer to the increasingly pressing crunch for affordable housing and while […]
The accessory dwelling units (ADU) is an increasingly popular idea which benefits homeowners, tenants and local governments alike. On [amazon_textlink asin=’0983888787′ text=’Oahu’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’ownbuilddesig-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’1bd876fd-a225-11e7-aad9-e9a3701405d8′], ADUs provide much-needed affordable housing. Hawaii Life reported on September 14, 2015, signing of Bill 20 by Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell. By mid-January of 2016, there were already 29 ADU applications pending. Since then, […]