Before the free site walk
Site walk prep
What to have ready before the free site walk, so the visit produces a real answer instead of a second visit.
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Open →ADU checklists
Three short lists, one for each point where a project stalls: the site walk, the permit application, and the loan. Printable. Free, for an email.
Before the application is submitted
Permit documents
Everything a Santa Clara County city typically asks for in an ADU application, and who produces each piece.
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Open →Before you apply for financing
Financing documents
What a lender asks for on a HELOC, cash-out refinance, or construction loan, so the money is ready when the permit is.
13 items
Open →Get all three
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