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Business News tracks the companies serving accessible housing: equipment makers, home care operators, specialist builders, insurers and the funds backing them. Coverage includes earnings, product recalls, acquisitions and reimbursement decisions that change what a household can afford. For professionals and buyers watching supply, service and price.
Manufacturers, home care operators, builders and insurers in the accessibility market: results, product launches, recalls, and shifts in what is covered.
VA Raises Specially Adapted Housing Grant Caps for Fiscal Year 2026
New maximum grant amounts took effect October 1, 2025, tied to an annual construction-cost index the VA is required to check every year.
David Jordan
The Accessible Housing Supply Shortage, Explained
Roughly 13 percent of Americans live with a disability, while only a small fraction of homes offer basic wheelchair usability — here is how the gap got built, and what unwinds it.
Peter Almeida
What an Accessible ADU Costs to Build
From the low six figures to the low-to-mid $300,000s for detached units in California research — and why accessibility is cheapest as ink on the plan.
Peter Almeida
Aging in Place vs. Senior Living: A Cost Comparison
Aging in place usually wins on cash cost until paid care hours climb — here is the line-by-line math, with sourced figures, for both options.
David Jordan
Property Tax Exemptions for Homeowners With Disabilities
Disability exemptions can cut your assessed value or freeze your assessment, but every program is local — here is how eligibility actually works and how to apply.
Peter Almeida
Universal Design Features Showing Up in New Construction
Zero-step entries, 32-inch doors, and main-floor baths are moving from accessibility catalogs into ordinary builder spec sheets — here is what is required, what is voluntary, and what to measure.
David Jordan
How Accessible Renovations Affect Home Value
Accessible renovations rarely return their full cost at appraisal, but they widen the pool of buyers who can live in the house — and in older markets, that is worth real money.
David Jordan
Aluminum, Wood, or Concrete: Ramp Materials Compared
Aluminum modular ramps run the highest per foot but install in a day and move with you; wood costs less up front and needs upkeep; concrete lasts longest and prices accordingly.
David Jordan
Wet Room vs. Roll-In Shower: A Cost Comparison
A roll-in shower conversion typically costs less up front, while a wet room costs more and buys you a fully waterproofed, floor-level room — the numbers and trade-offs, side by side.
David Jordan