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Guest Homes Get Greenlit

Senate Bill 391 allows rural residential areas a right afforded to cities for years

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 391 to law June 23, granting rural residential areas the right to build accessory dwelling units. “In 2017 the legislature passed a bill to do ADUs for farm workers, and then it also allowed cities to do the ADUs, but it left out the rural areas for property […]

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“Backdoor Revolution”

Author to teach ADU strategies class in Bend

According to an article in Realtor Magazine, a recent study by the National Association of Home Builders found 53 percent of those surveyed said they would consider the possibility of buying a small home. According to the report, more than half of millennials and Generation X members are open to the idea of living in […]

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Investing in Infill

One tool in the toolbox for solving Bend’s housing crisis? The ADU. Here’s how to build one

Like many homeowners, Bendites Tim and Natalie Page were looking for a way to increase their income. Tim is a development associate for the Environmental Center, while Natalie works as an educational assistant for Juniper Elementary School. Their solution: Adding onto their home to make room for a vacation rental. “We are in fact low […]

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