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Navigating Zoning Laws: Facilitating ADU Development in Urban Areas

Beach Front Property Management

Local zoning laws posed challenges earlier, but many cities and states now have more flexible regulations. The state passed laws encouraging homeowners to build ADUs starting in 2016. Working Around HOA and Community Rules Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and neighborhood covenants often introduce an extra layer of regulation.

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Affordable and public housing glossary of terms

MRI Software

General Terminology Affordable Housing:In general, housing for which the occupant(s) is/are paying no more than 30% of his or her income for gross housing costs, including utilities. Examples of HUD-regulated GSEs include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were chartered by Congress to create a secondary market for residential mortgage loans.