"You can build cheap houses if you do the hard work yourself." Off-gridder shares breakdown on cost of his home build: 'You ...

Could you save money building a home yourself instead of trying to buy one? With mortgage rates bouncing around even as they slowly decline, it’s an intriguing proposition. According to data from ...

While the current housing market is challenging for many Americans, a Gallup poll from May 2025 showed that 30% of aspiring homeowners felt they were still likely to buy a place within five years.

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 ...

In the dusty, extra-wide lumber aisle of Home Depot, a contractor taps the neatly piled boards as he walks, sizing up the wood that will soon become the backbone of his next project. He’s on contract ...

Builders across New York state have started to notice something troubling: Most homebuyers are unaware of the All-Electric Buildings Act, passed in 2023 as part of the Climate Leadership & Community ...