backyard

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That main living space opens up directly to the backyard courtesy of the glass walls that slide open to break the barrier between the indoor and outdoor areas.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Housing reforms that increase supply, such as allowing smaller lots in new subdivisions, permitting duplexes, townhomes, and backyard cottages on existing lots, and changing zoning laws to allow housing nearer to jobs, are land-use issues.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

It’s only ever going to go up, and, hey, it’s in my backyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

In future episodes, we will speak with buyers considering alternatives such as 3D-printed homes or a summerhouse in their parents’ backyard, and with renters opting out of homeownership entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

The evening humidity slaps me in the face as I roll into Autumn’s backyard, a large plot of land closed off by a sand-colored fence.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer