Owning your own home has always been thought of as the "American dream." But with housing prices skyrocketing and mortgage rates increasing, it is becoming less and less attainable—especially for ...

The most affordable way to build a house is to aim for a tiny home and use materials that would otherwise go to the waste stream.

Building a home is often cheaper than buying an existing one, especially with today’s high home prices. Homes with prefabricated, factory-built features are less expensive to build than traditional ...

Choosing the new-construction route comes with challenges like cost overruns, permitting delays and supply-chain issues, but also the promise of getting a fully customized home. Credit...Kate Warren ...

If you’ve searched the market and determined there’s no existing home that meets your needs, you may start to wonder: How much does it cost to build a house? It’s a reasonable question considering ...

If you’re looking to move but haven’t found the perfect home — or you’re balking at the current market’s high prices — you might be wondering what it would take to build a brand-new home of your own.