Watch our Calistoga ADU Webinar!
Well, we are making it possible for homeowners across Napa and Sonoma counties to connect directly with local Planning & Building Department, with our brand new ADU webinar series which just launched with an engaging live webinar in collaboration with the terrific folks at the City of Calistoga’s Planning & Building Division.
Webinar: How to Build an ADU in the City of Napa
Have you ever wished you could connect directly with your local Planning & Building Department in a low-pressure, friendly environment just to ask some of your most burning accessory dwelling unit questions?
Webinar: How to Build an ADU in the City of Santa Rosa
Homeowners in Santa Rosa learned all about the planning, permitting, and building process for accessory dwelling units during our ADU Webinar on September 23rd. Santa Rosa’s Chief Building Official Jesse Oswald joined us, and he shares that “Accessory dwelling units are an important way that we can increase much-needed housing for our community. City staff are here to provide ADU guidance and information to homeowners and property owners in the City of Santa Rosa.”
ADUs 101 Webinar for Napa & Sonoma County Homeowners
With nearly 800 homes destroyed or damaged, and more than 1,000 commercial and other structures burned (at time of publication) across Napa and Sonoma counties due to the Glass Fire, compounding the hundreds of homes lost in the LNU Complex fire just recently extinguished, the already existing need for housing in our communities has only deepened.
Webinar: How to Build an ADU in Sonoma County
For this webinar, homeowners and housing professionals alike joined the Napa Sonoma ADU Center and staff at Permit Sonoma, who walked viewers through the planning, permitting, and building process in unincorporated Sonoma County and answered homeowners’ questions live.
Building ADUs in Napa & Sonoma Counties Webinar
For those of you who missed our webinar, “Building ADUs in Napa & Sonoma Counties Webinar” — we’ve got the whole thing recorded and available right here for you on-demand! This accessory dwelling unit webinar is relevant to building ADUs in all 16 jurisdictions (aka all cities and the two unincorporated county regions) across both Napa & Sonoma counties.
How to Finance Your ADU Webinar
If you’re curious to hear about all of the options for how to finance your accessory dwelling unit — you’ve come to the right place! This is the place to view our latest webinar, How to Finance Your ADU (for Homeowners in Napa & Sonoma Counties).
How to Build an ADU in Sebastopol Webinar
Join us here to catch up on a recording of our webinar, How to Build an ADU in the City of Sebastopol!
Part I: How to Build an ADU in Healdsburg Webinar
Join us here to catch up on a recording of our webinar, Part I: How to Build an ADU in the City of Healdsburg!
ADU Building Roundtable Webinar
Join us here to catch up on a recording of our webinar, ADU Building Roundtable Webinar with Local Experts!
The Financial Case for Building an ADU Now & Not Later: Webinar
Join us here to catch a recording of our webinar, The Financial Case for Building an ADU Now & Not Later!
All You Need to Know About Prefab, Modular & Manufactured ADUs: Webinar
Join us here to catch a recording of our webinar, All You Need to Know About Prefab, Modular & Manufactured ADUs!
How to Create an ADU Permit Application Webinar
Join us here to catch a recording of our webinar, How to Create an ADU Permit Application
Webinar: A New Way to Finance Building Your Dream ADU!
Join us here to catch a recording of our webinar, A New Way to Finance Building Your Dream ADU!
Webinar: Real-world ADU stories from your neighbors!
Join us here to catch a recording of our webinar, Real-world ADU stories from your neighbors! We were joined by four panelists for the webinar:
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Scott Johnson, ADU Expert for Napa Sonoma ADU Center and Founder, Pocket Housing, LLC
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Kyle, a new ADU homeowner from City of Napa
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Ash & Debbie, two new ADU homeowners from unincorporated Sonoma County
Webinar: Ask Us Anything!
We covered all kinds of topics, including:
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How are ADU projects penciling out in the current economy?
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What are ADU project cost drivers?
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Septic systems, wells, city sewer & ADUs
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Differences between traditional construction and prefab
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What to ask prefab companies when vetting them
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And more!
Webinar: Ask Us Anything! – Part 2 – Nov 2, 2023
We covered all kinds of topics, including:
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How are ADU projects penciling out in the current economy?
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What are ADU project cost drivers?
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Septic systems, wells, city sewer & ADUs
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Differences between traditional construction and prefab
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What to ask prefab companies when vetting them
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And more!
Webinar: Paying for Your ADU – Learn from the Experts
We covered their financial expertise on how to reasonably pay for your ADU, including answers questions such as:
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What’s the Return on Investment (ROI) for an ADU with current interest rates what they are (in December 2022)?
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What are the financial pros and cons of building an ADU right now?
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What loans and grants can you get to pay for an ADU?
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What’s the status of the CalHFA ADU predevelopment grant from the State of California?
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Is it safe to take out a second mortgage on your house to pay for an ADU?
Paying for Your ADU & Consult Special
Learn from the experts: Paying for Your ADU in the Current Economy
Join experts from Searchlight Lending, RenoFi and others for a roundtable conversation about the multiple ways you can pay for your ADU in the current economic climate.
Webinar: Explaining Napa County’s Affordable ADU Loan Program
In this webinar, we covered all the details of the new program, including offering several examples of hypothetical homeowners that walk you through just what the return on investment for your ADU could look like with the help of a forgivable loan.
