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Does your dream home sweet home include an accessory dwelling unit? For those who need a separate home office or studio, “Granny Pod,” independent space for a young adult child or even an income …

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23 million Americans are taking care of elderly parents whether theyre in a senior living facility or living in your home. But, unfortunately, when youve decided to move your Bubbe (Yiddish) into a spare room in the house, several things can go horribly wrong within a short period of time. According to nhregister.com, the CT State Senate recently passed a bill that would allow owners of single-family homes to convert a section of that home into "accessory units" without special permission from...

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For a couple years now, my Mom has made the joke with me that at some point when I buy a house and have a decent yard, shes going to sell her property and then just have a "Granny Pod" put into my backyard. If youre not sure what a Granny Pod is, according to FamilyHandyman.com, "is a tiny home built or placed on the same property as the home of someone who will look after the occupant. Now, ideally, Ill end up meeting someone, getting married, and having kids -- so Ive always been 100% down wi...

>> shepard: millions of americans taking care of their aging parents may have a new alternative to nursing homes. the virginia company, med cottage is selling what they call high-tech portable dwellings that can go up in the backyard. were told the so-called granny pod is set for a extended medical care with a small living and eating area, a handicapped accessible bathroom and a remote monitoring system. electricity and water could be directly to the main home. the company describes it as a port...