In Guy Nattiv’s Oscar-winning short film “Skin,” there’s a grisly scene where a racist skinhead, played by Jonathan Tucker, is drugged and tattooed in an anonymous, smoke-filled garage. Today the bone ...

Accessory dwelling units are known by many names: in-law suites, guest houses, backyard cottages, or basement or garage conversions, among others. What all ADUs have in common is that they’re a ...

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A growing number of American families are making a housing move that would have seemed unusual a generation ago: putting a small, fully furnished home in the backyard specifically for an aging parent.

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If enough homeowners build newly legal backyard homes, or accessory dwelling units, they could make a significant dent in the region’s housing needs, while building equity for themselves. Is this a ...