Here's how to prepare if you're dreaming of an office-free existence. by: Laura Belgray, August 12, 2019. Money In my work lifetime, I’ve had what you’d call “dream jobs” at cool companies. I was an ad copywriter at SPY Magazine [...]
Over the years many writers have found a garden shed to be a perfect place to lock themselves away from everyday life and let their creativity pour out. Rob Crossan celebrates four titans of literature who have made the most [...]
From the UK, but equally applicable in the USA: "A new shed was the third most common home improvement made over the last five years, just behind garden landscaping and a Kitchen remodel. Making the right changes to your home [...]
Repost of an article from the Volstrukt blog. Frame Your Tiny House In A Day! So you want to build a tiny home or a small modular home (or a backyard office!). Well, now you can frame it yourself [...]
Marin County supervisors took steps this week to encourage Marin residents to create accessory dwelling and junior accessory dwelling units. The board voted Tuesday to extend a financial incentive to create junior accessory dwelling units for another year. The existing [...]
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Q1: What is a YardPod? A: A YardPod is a well-designed, modern, high-quality, insulated stand-alone building of 120 sq.ft. or less, designed for use as a Home Office or Studio. Q2: Are Permits required? A: Most local authorities allow such [...]
Given the movement of inhabiting smaller, more modest homes, dedicated rooms and room-specific furniture are becoming more and more rare. In many cases around the world, living spaces have continued to become smaller, requiring their inhabitants to seek out space-saving [...]
A HomeReady Mortgage is a Fannie Mae, first-time home buyer loan program, with minimum down payment requirements, and some very particular underwriting characteristics. When a borrower is purchasing a single-unit primary residence with a 3% minimum down payment and [...]
Recent local stories underscore the necessity of the Fair Housing Act today... It has been 50 years since the passage of the federal Fair Housing Act. While discrimination today is usually more covert – often done with a smile and [...]