{"id":47,"date":"2026-10-01T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/?p=47"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:00:00","slug":"what-is-an-adu-a-practical-guide-to-accessory-dwelling-units","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/01\/what-is-an-adu-a-practical-guide-to-accessory-dwelling-units\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is an ADU? A Practical Guide to Accessory Dwelling Units"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>If you\u2019ve been hearing about accessory dwelling units\u2014or ADUs\u2014you\u2019re not alone. These are independent, smaller homes built right on the same lot as a main house, complete with their own kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area. For many families across Santa Clara, San Benito, and San Mateo counties, ADUs offer a flexible way to create more affordable housing options or even space for multigenerational living. Costs can vary widely, from $25,000 up to $150,000 or more, depending on size, finishes, and local requirements. As someone who has guided many clients through the process of adding or purchasing properties with ADUs, I know how these units can make a real difference\u2014whether you\u2019re looking to accommodate relatives, generate rental income, or simply make the most of your property. I\u2019m always here to provide clear, straightforward guidance\u2014en ingl\u00e9s o en espa\u00f1ol\u2014so you can explore whether an ADU fits into your real estate goals.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/ccr-mag.com\/what-is-an-adu-a-practical-guide-to-accessory-dwelling-units\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been hearing about accessory dwelling units\u2014or ADUs\u2014you\u2019re not alone. These are independent, smaller homes built right on the same lot as a main house, complete with their own kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area. For many families across Santa Clara, San Benito, and San Mateo counties, ADUs offer a flexible way to create more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":48,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49,"href":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions\/49"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.laviniafernandezespinoza.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}