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        "text": "Converting an existing room updates your current footprint, while adding an in-law suite or accessory dwelling unit builds new square footage. Remodeling an existing master bath or ground-floor bedroom costs less and preserves yard space, but you must work within existing structural dimensions and plumbing lines. An addition provides complete freedom to design zero-threshold entries, wide hallways, and customized living quarters from scratch, though it requires exterior foundation work, permitting, and a larger budget.",
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        "description": "Remodeling an existing room is faster and less costly, while an addition allows you to build completely custom, barrier-free living quarters from scratch."
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  "description": "Remodeling an existing room is faster and less costly, while an addition allows you to build completely custom, barrier-free living quarters from scratch."
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