By Angela Gonzales | Phoenix Business Journal
A tight housing supply during the coronavirus pandemic is causing home shoppers to look for more affordable ways to get parents, grandparents and grandchildren all together under one roof.
Building a casita in the backyard of an existing home is one way to go, but each city has its own sets of rules, codes and zoning restrictions that can be quite confusing for homeowners, said RL Brown, publisher of RL Brown Housing Reports.
“Homeowners associations would also be a major hurdle,” Jim Daniel, president of RL Brown Housing Reports, added.
Alan Jones, president of the Arizona division for Miami-based Lennar Corp., said these casitas, also known as mother-in-law homes, are called accessory dwelling units.
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