ADU Comparisons
Side-by-side decisions: ADU or addition? Prefab or site-built? Garage conversion or detached new build? Cash or HELOC? With the trade-offs that contractor sites quietly skip.
- ADU vs. Garage Conversion: Which Is Actually Right for You?
A side-by-side look at building a detached ADU versus converting your garage. Costs, timelines, permits, and the trade-offs nobody tells you about until you're three months in.
- ADU vs. JADU: Which One Fits Your Lot, Your Budget, and Your Goal
The real difference between a California ADU and a JADU: size caps, owner-occupancy rules, cost ranges, and when each one makes sense.
- ADU vs. Tiny House on Wheels: Two Different Things
An ADU is real property. A tiny house on wheels is a vehicle. That legal distinction drives everything: financing, property taxes, depreciation, and resale. Here's how the two paths actually compare.