Accessory dwelling units (ADUs), also known as mother-in-law quarters, are popular to homeowners for multigenerational living and are often converted to rentals for additional income. This year, the housing shortage in Bend has led to a closer look at the possibility that ADUs may be used to help add affordable housing and increase density within […]
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Little Boxes on the Butte-side
City seeks short-term solutions to housing crisis
Rental vacancy rates are down nationwide, and Bend’s market is among the tightest at less than 1 percent, with only about 17 rentals available in Bend at any given time. With vacancies decreasing and populations increasing, the city is scrambling to find short-term solutions, even as it works toward greater efficiency measures (read: infill) in […]