Housing costs are rising, and I have seen too many families struggle with tough choices. Young people forced to move away because they cannot afford housing in their hometown, while aging parents worry about the inflated costs of senior living. It is a heartbreaking reality that has affected so many people I know, and it is what drives me to help families find solutions.
Keeping family close has never been more important. Whether it is ensuring your parents can live comfortably without the excessive costs of assisted living or helping your kids transition into adulthood without overwhelming rent, staying together strengthens both emotional and financial stability.
If you have a garage or extra space in your backyard, building an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) can provide the additional living space your family needs while securing your financial future.
Keep Your Parents Close & Lower Senior Living Costs – Instead of paying thousands for assisted living, an ADU lets your parents live comfortably at home while saving money and spending more time with family. If they own a home they can no longer maintain or afford, an ADU allows families to move in together using their home equity to enjoy life instead of losing it to expensive care.
Support Young Adults & Build Family Wealth – If your kids are ready to move out but face high rent and housing costs, an ADU gives them a steppingstone. It helps lower your mortgage together, keep family bonds strong, and builds generational wealth.
Strengthen Our Communities & Solve the Housing Crisis – The truth is, when families stay together, communities get stronger. By building ADUs, we are not just helping ourselves—we are reducing debt citywide, increasing disposable income, and lowering the pressure on cities struggling to build more housing. Instead of waiting for politicians to fix the crisis, we become the solution.
This is not just about adding space; it is about creating a future where families can grow and thrive together. And that is an investment worth making.
Family is everything, and having loved ones close brings a sense of connection, support, and stability. Whether you are creating space for changing family needs or expanding your home for the future, adding living space should be an exciting step. But too often, homeowners find themselves stuck in a maze of planning, approvals, and costly revisions before they can even begin construction. In most cities, the process requires hiring an architect, submitting plans for approval, making corrections, and resubmitting—often multiple times—before you are allowed to break ground. What should be a straightforward improvement can quickly become a time-consuming and expensive process, delaying the moment your family can truly benefit from the extra space.
In Anaheim, the Express ADU program was created to make this process faster. The city has already designed and pre-approved plans for specific structures, completely cutting out the need for an architect and eliminating the long plan approval process. This dramatically reduces the time and cost needed to add a living space, but even with these benefits, the system can still be difficult to navigate. That is where we come in.
At Amended Spaces, we have mastered the Express ADU program and developed a clear, seven-step process to make it easy for homeowners to take full advantage. We manage all the necessary pre-planning steps, ensuring that everything is submitted correctly the first time to avoid delays. With our expertise, we streamline the entire process, getting approvals done faster so that construction can begin sooner. The result? A stress-free experience that allows you to create the space you need without the typical headaches of dealing with city bureaucracy. If you are considering adding living space to your home in Anaheim, let us guide you through the process and make it simple from start to finish.
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