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Why Palo Alto’s Most Discerning Homeowners Don’t Build Cheap ADUs | ADU Adventures EP011
"It's just a rental. Why overspend?" In Palo Alto, where the typical home tops $3 million, that question gets answered fast. In Episode 11, host James digs into why the homeowners who could most easily put up the cheapest backyard unit are the ones who refuse to.
Working through conservative, real-world numbers, James lays out how a quality, permitted ADU pays a family back in three directions at once: equity the day it's finished, income every month after, and appreciation compounding underneath. Then he gets to the part that matters most. The same asset that performs on a spreadsheet is…
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