Attached article suggest millennials avoid fixer-uppers preferring move-in ready.  My experience as real estate service provider in the field every day with buyers doing home inspections & renovation loans is not the same. The perfect move-in home with all the buyer's desires is frankly rare.   I wish there were some statistics on the percentage of home buyers that do some finish renovations prior to move in.   It's prevalent with my clients.  Many want to add their finished tastes while the property is vacant.  New flooring and interior paint,  scrub off the popcorn ceiling, remove dining room top the list.  Savvy buyers look for worn properties to buy at a discount find a reasonable reliable contractor and utilize a renovation loan from HUD or Fannie Mae.  These buyers are excited to select their finishes to enjoy for years to come.    See our Before & After projects: Before & After Webpage 

Link to Article:   Nobody’s Buying Fixer-Uppers Anymore, But Here’s Why They Should

Good insight on market stats that provides ideas and strategies to create home-ownership to service millennial's and the Hispanic communities.  Important trends on creating more solutions to renovation financing,  technology trends and innovation.  An important read for realtors and lenders. 

Several bills were signed yesterday by governor Newsom that will have important benefits in building ADUs

​ The construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) can also help cities meet their housing goals and increase the state’s affordable housing supply. The Governor signed the following bills to eliminate barriers to building ADUs:

• AB 68 by Assemblymember Philip Ting (D-San Francisco) makes major changes to facilitate the development of more ADUs and address barriers to building. The bill reduces barriers to ADU approval and construction, which will increase production of these low-cost, energy-efficient units and add to California’s affordable housing supply.
• AB 881 by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) removes impediments to ADU construction by restricting local jurisdictions’ permitting criteria, clarifying that ADUs must receive streamlined approval if constructed in existing garages, and eliminating local agencies’ ability to require owner-occupancy for five years.
• AB 587 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) provides a narrow exemption for affordable housing organizations to sell deed-restricted land to eligible low-income homeowners.
• SB 13 by Senator Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) creates a tiered fee structure which charges ADUs more fairly based on their size and location. The bill also addresses other barriers by lowering the application approval timeframe, creating an avenue to get unpermitted ADUs up to code, and enhancing an enforcement mechanism allowing the state to ensure that localities are following ADU statute.
• AB 671 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) requires local governments’ housing plans to encourage affordable ADU rentals and requires the state to develop a list of state grants and financial incentives for affordable ADUs.

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Mike Avery with Instant Guest Homes is featured with modular tiny homes or ADUs.  They can drop in your back yard starting at $90,000 minus hookups and permit fees.

San Diego's Channel 10 News Feature article

We crunched the numbers.  Learn more about the profitability of investing in ADUs for home buyers and  owners.

This will create income for the new & the savvy real estate investor or baby boomer in desperate need of building income for their retirement.

We don't have to look far to feel the housing crisis.  Retiring parents,  siblings,  adult children may be struggling to control and manage housing costs.   New ADU ordinances and renovation loans can enable homeowners to build ADUs on their current properties for their loved ones. 

Here is an alternate strategy of leveraging real estate equity and enjoying Aging in Place. 

Inspection Perfection
Published by Will Johnson · 1 hr · Accessory Dwelling Units are getting traction. Great example in North Park. A step forward to our housing crisis while creating equity and income.

Types of ADU
New, Attached - Allows new addition up to 50% of square footage of existing dwelling, not greater than 1,200 sf.
New, Detached - Allows new addition up to 50% of square footage of existing dwelling, not greater than 1,200 sf.
Conversion, Unconditioned - Typically a garage conversion.
Conversion, Conditioned - Converting living area.  Must have separate outside access and setback that complies with fire safety code.

New ADU Featured Changes
Parking - Parking requirements has been of the biggest obstacle in implementing ADUs.  The new provision allow more flexibility with location and setbacks restrictions.   Allowance for tandem parking  and eased setback restriction.  The biggest difference is the elimination of off-street parking if the dwelling is within 1/2 mile of public transportation.

​Utilities - Not required to have new connections for utilities including electrical, gas, water & sewer.  This results in significant savings.

Permit & Connection Fees -  Past connection fees reflect costs as a new residential  construction.  Fees must now be proportional.  Another significant price reduction.

Other Considerations
Fire Sprinkler - Not required if not existing in current dwelling. 
Local Adoption - Although state mandates are mandatory,  some local building departments have yet change their local code to reflect these requirements.  There may be additional restriction or requirements.  Check with your local department.
Owner Occupancy - There may be requirements of owner-occupancy in primary or ADU.  This will impact future sale of dwelling.
Short Term Rentals - Some local jurisdiction will have restriction of conditions for short term rental.
It is imperative to check with your local building department for a complete understanding of  ADUs.  

The past local restrictions impaired many ADU projects.  The new allowances will go a long way to make ADUs viable.  The cost savings are significant in the tens of thousands of dollars.   This is a great time to evaluate an ADU addition. 

Local News on ADUs
SD HIGH EXPENSE 10 NEWS
Channel 10 recently reported high connection fees may still be inhibiting the viability of implementing ADUs.  San Diego is clearly not keeping track with other Calif. metropolitan Cities.  City Council is slow walking rolling back fee reductions.
https://www.10news.com/news/fees-on-granny-flat-construction-holding-up-city-efforts-to-fight-housing-crisis?page=2

5/8//2018
San Diego responds with high permit/connection fees for ADUS
http://www.lesardevelopment.com/category/adus/

Chula Vista NBC NEWS
CV council members are making efforts to align state ADU mandate.  This includes aggressive fee reductions.  Also considering home occupancy requirement. 
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Chula-Vista-City-Council-Mulls-Granny-Flat-Rule-Change-479293373.html
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