In today’s competitive real estate market, maximizing buying power is crucial. One increasingly popular strategy is purchasing a home with an accessory dwelling unit. In operating a brokerage with divisions in residential real estate and development, we understand the nuances of such investments and their potential benefits. An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a secondary […]
In a world that’s changed since the industrial revolution, housing remains a constant. Shelter remains a basic human need, even before psychologist Abraham Maslow included it in his hierarchy of needs. The American Public Health Association considers housing a determinant of health, linking safe housing to healthier and longer lives. Now that we’ve recovered, both […]
Four years ago I attended the Rocky Mountain Commercial Brokers conference in Avon. The keynote speaker was Clark Andersen, who as director of Community Builders works all over the Western United States helping smaller communities with transportation planning. Clark discussed the role of context-based transportation planning in economic development. He cited Bozeman, Mont., as […]