{"id":184,"date":"2025-08-03T00:23:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T00:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/blogs\/?p=184"},"modified":"2026-05-05T20:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:05:36","slug":"3-day-rule-for-house-guests-or-buy-casita-home-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/blogs\/2025\/08\/03\/3-day-rule-for-house-guests-or-buy-casita-home-in-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Day Rule For House Guests OR Buy Casita Home in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hippy-Baby-Boomers-jwskks5786-from-Pixabay.webp\" alt=\"3 day rute for house guests\" class=\"wp-image-185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hippy-Baby-Boomers-jwskks5786-from-Pixabay.webp 640w, https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hippy-Baby-Boomers-jwskks5786-from-Pixabay-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the&nbsp;<strong>3 Day Rule<\/strong>&nbsp;and how does it apply to real estate?&nbsp;<strong>Well, read on&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want yet another reason to buy a Phoenix Arizona area home with a guest house or casita?\u00a0<strong>Hint<\/strong>, your in-law side of the family is coming for a &#8220;VISIT&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your&nbsp;<strong>Sister in Law Thelma and Hubby Mitch<\/strong>&nbsp;still are hippies living in a commune coming for a &#8220;VISIT&#8221;. Y<strong>ou have to DO something and quick!<\/strong>&nbsp;What? First thing is to call ME your REALTOR\u00ae, I am here to help! (Photo: Hippy In Laws by jwskks5787, Pixabay)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you know the&nbsp;<strong>3 Day Rule<\/strong>&nbsp;for guests in your home?&nbsp;<strong>Well it similar to a fish after 3 days in your refrigerator, the water creature gets a little fishy, slimy and undesirable.&nbsp;<\/strong>Now, we love our in-laws, cousins, old college friends and Uncle Harry or even, dare I say it, Mom and Dad. However after 3 days of sharing kitchen, private spaces, refrigerator and bathrooms did I say things can get a little fishy or gamey?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/agents\/jmasich\/files\/lazy+pexels-rdne-5591469.jpg\" alt=\"Lazy house guest\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3 Day Rule<\/strong>&nbsp;for lazy house guests&nbsp;(photo: DNE, Pexels)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Well what does one do on the fourth day of a 3 day visit for guests that<\/strong>&nbsp;like to visit you often in the sunny Phoenix Arizona metro? It is understandable that&nbsp;you are not crazy about people living in your home for a week at a time. We need our space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The answer to the&nbsp;3 Day Rule? You need a home with a guest house!&nbsp;<\/strong>You could build one or buy a home with&nbsp; guest house already in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the latest homes with a guest house or casita for sale in the Phoenix Arizona metro now in August 2025 and UPDATED DAILY. ADU&#8217;s and Guest Houses are getting even more popular in the Phoenix metro with many cities in Maricopa County loosening previous zoning requirements and set backs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/agents\/jmasich\/files\/Casita+Jeff+Masich.jpg\" alt=\"Guest house Arizona\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casita off of a main house in Arizona (Photo: Jeff Masich)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are smaller independent residential units located on the same lot as a stand alone single family home. Here are the latest, Assessory Dwelling Unit, Casita, NextGen&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.flexmls.com\/1g9xzl0dwbem,12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Homes For Sale with GUEST HOUSE Phoenix metro<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;of Arizona&nbsp;<strong>on the MLS<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>UPDATED DAILY<\/strong>. As your Buyer&#8217;s Realtor, I track homes for sale which include an&nbsp;<strong>ADU,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>guest house, casita or are a larger multi generation home<\/strong>&nbsp;that could be great for you! Read on for more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ALWAYS UP TO DATE Homes For Sale with Guest House or Casita in Phoenix Arizona Metro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UPDATED DAILY<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.flexmls.com\/1g9xzl0dwbem,12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homes For Sale with GUEST HOUSE Phoenix metro<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;on a&nbsp;<strong>FULL PAGE&nbsp;view<\/strong>&nbsp;and also create your own filtered&nbsp;<strong>FREE MLS SEARCH PORTAL<\/strong>&nbsp;in Arizona. As your Buyer&#8217;s Realtor I can show you any of these homes on the MLS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How about Phoenix metro area&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.flexmls.com\/17tohtz3g84c,12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homes for sale with a mother in law quarters<\/a>&nbsp;with a separate entrance or casita? Take a look here for a list, pictures, prices and free MLS search. There are larger and smaller homes here, but a separate place for Mom or guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have a large family? Are you bumping into each other in the hallway? Do you resemble the Brady Bunch? Bring the brood! You may need more home than one with a casita. You may need a BIG Home or a &#8220;Compound&#8221; or maybe a home with a Casita. Check here for ALWAYS UP TO DATE&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/link.flexmls.com\/zp327pc4n4j,12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Big&#8221; homes for sale in Arizona&nbsp;<\/a>with in excess of 5,000 square feet of living space. As an example take a look at a list I have provided with pictures, prices, details and maps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These big homes feature larger homes and larger lots many with features like circle driveways, pools, spas, views or ranches.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Living in the Phoenix Metro Area including Scottsdale<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Homes for sale in Scottsdale and Phoenix Arizona Metro Area\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wARJ8kJyvwo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeff Masich, REALTOR\u00ae discusses living and buying a home in Phoenix metro area and Scottsdale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meet Jeff Masich REALTOR\u00ae Phoenix Metro Area<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Meet Jeffrey Masich, Realtor: Buying or Selling a Home in Arizona\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PsvfHuscwfU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet Jeff Masich, REALTOR\u00ae and call\/text 480-242-6500 or at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/ArizonaHomesLand.com<\/a>&nbsp;to get started<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about Scottsdale living or in the Phoenix metro area and to see homes for sale&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonahomesland.com\/buy\/scottsdalehomes\">Scottsdale Homes For Sale<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arizona Homes For Sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.flexmls.com\/1d9leneuptj1,12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FREE MLS Search<\/a>&nbsp;and your very own&nbsp;MLS Search Portal&nbsp;for homes for sale in Arizona.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arizonahomesland.com\/aboutjeffmasich.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeff Masich<\/a>&nbsp;would be pleased to help you find&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arizona Homes For Sale<\/a>&nbsp;and the right home at the right price!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/agents\/jmasich\/files\/MLS-search-button.jpg\" alt=\"Free MLS Search Arizona\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.flexmls.com\/1d9leneuptj1,12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FREE MLS Search<\/a>&nbsp;to search for homes for sale in Arizona<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your\u00a0Sister in Law Thelma and Hubby Mitch\u00a0still are hippies living in a commune coming for a &#8220;VISIT&#8221;. 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