John Phillips
Manufactured ADUs - positives, challenges
Gary Fleisher posted this on LinkedIn several weeks ago, about the positives and negatives of manufactured housing. It has particular...
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John Phillips
- Aug 15
- 1 min
ADUs as housing resource in small towns
This has special relevance in Colorado because of the new ADU law that takes effect January 1. https://modularhomesource.com/?s=Small+towns
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John Phillips
- Aug 7
- 1 min
Tiny homes and ADUs in Colorado, part III
Verdant Living specializes in manufactured ADUs. Why not tiny houses? Tiny houses are not a permanent housing solution. For that, an ADU...
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John Phillips
- Jul 28
- 1 min
Tiny homes and ADUs in Colorado - part 2
What are tiny homes? Tiny homes are typically standalone structures with very small living areas, often as small as 100 square feet....
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John Phillips
- Jul 15
- 1 min
Tiny homes and ADUs in Colorado
Understanding the difference between Tiny Homes and ADUs in Colorado is important when addressing housing needs here In Colorado. As...
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John Phillips
- Jul 11
- 1 min
Manufactured housing works great for ADUs
This story is on the front page of the Denver Post today (July 11th), At Verdant Living, we apply the many positives of manufactured...
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John Phillips
- Jun 12
- 1 min
Municipal leaders in ADU development
This article was posted on LinkedIn about cities leading the way in ADU (accessory dwelling unit) adoption. Those cities are Portland OR,...
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John Phillips
- Jun 4
- 1 min
Paying for an ADU
https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/newsletter/2023-04-05/how-to-finance-and-pay-for-adu-you-do-adu The LA Times does a series...
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John Phillips
- May 28
- 1 min
Inter generational housing
The West Denver Renaissance Collaborative has done great work finding ways to build ADUs (accessory dwelling units) in west Denver...
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John Phillips
- May 20
- 1 min
ADUs in Colorado
This is an article that was in the Business section of the Denver Post on Sunday May 12th. It is based on a pitch from the American...
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John Phillips
- May 16
- 1 min
ADU legislation
As part of a state level effort to increase the supply of housing, Colorado has passed a law to encourage ADUs....
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John Phillips
- Jan 31
- 1 min
ADU Legislation
A bill has been introduced in the Colorado legislature to expand the adoption of ADUs statewide. https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/...
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John Phillips
- Jan 11
- 1 min
ADUs, off site construction, and affordability
https://www.probuilder.com/offsite-construction-prefab-accessory-dwelling-units-provide-affordable-housing Verdant Living’s ADUs...
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John Phillips
- Nov 16, 2023
- 1 min
Manufactured housing helps create a better world
From Doug Tollin at Skyline Champion (supplier to Verdant Living): The housing industry is undergoing a transformation, and it’s not just...
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John Phillips
- Nov 6, 2023
- 1 min
Affordable housing - part II
There is understandable consternation about the cost of housing. One way to attack this: go small. Do an ADU sized mini home as a stand...
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John Phillips
- Oct 5, 2023
- 1 min
ADUs as affordable housing
Many ADUs are not considered "affordable"; they are custom and stick built where the buyers have specific ideas and have the resources to...
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John Phillips
- Sep 29, 2023
- 1 min
Financing an ADU - part 3
The cost of the ADU affects the ability to pay for it, of course. The number quoted in the media is $250,000, often much more; that is...
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John Phillips
- Sep 28, 2023
- 1 min
Financing an ADU - part 2
Financing is available to credit worthy buyers, that is, the ones who show they can afford the loan payments. Duh. But what does that...
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John Phillips
- Sep 27, 2023
- 1 min
Financing an ADU - part 1
There has been a lot of positive buzz about ADUs/mini homes/backyard bungalows, but actually doing one is a challenge. It is a...
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John Phillips
- Sep 21, 2023
- 1 min
An ADU - problem solver, wealth builder
Aging parents need a place close? 20 something not ready to launch? Need extra work space? Could use extra income? An ADU is a solution...
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