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 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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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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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.

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