Boise Regional REALTORS® is proud to endorse and support Boise’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) proposal. If the update to the ordinance is approved, these changes will:
- Expand private property rights
- Provide homeowners and investors a tool to increase housing supply and provide affordable housing options to the community
- Allow for creative financial opportunities for homeowners to maximize the value of their property
- Increase flexibility for homeowners, allowing them to rent out both the primary residence and ADU
Home prices in Boise region have been driven by a lack housing inventory compared to buyer demand — putting pressure on affordability. Boise’s ADU expansion plans are a great step in the right direction toward increasing our housing supply and helping families achieve the dream of homeownership. BRR is excited to see cities having open discussions and looking for creative solutions to address this growing need and demand for affordable and workforce housing.
You can learn more about the City of Boise’s ADU proposal at www.livboise.org/liv-stories/2019/accessory-dwelling-units.
BRR’s Public Policy Committee, made up of volunteer REALTORS®, carefully vets and considers all housing, private property rights, education, transportation, and other public policy matters and issues in Ada, Elmore, and Gem County. From there, the Public Policy Committee provides recommendations for endorsements which are reviewed and approved by BRR’s Board of Directors.
