The building of new homes plummeted in March, government data showed on Tuesday, at a time when the housing market is struggling with supply, which has contributed to elevated home prices. Housing ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit a whopping 7.23% in August, an eye-watering number for anyone looking to buy a house. And many prospective homebuyers have decided that if they have to pay ...

Imperial Homes, which is building this home in North Oaks, said it has almost as much work committed during the first two months of 2011 as it did in all of 2010. (Staff photo: Bill Klotz). Home ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Homebuilding has slowed as Americans face economic uncertainty and high mortgage rates. Here, construction workers install a lumber roof on a new home last month in Laveen, Ariz. Ross D. Franklin ...

Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or want to upgrade from your current house, you may be weighing whether to buy an existing home or build a new one. Many factors influence this decision, from ...

America is in the middle of a housing crisis. There are only 1.08 million existing homes on the market, and the affordability of a single-family home is at its lowest level in several decades. One bid ...

Determine the specific rooms you want, not just the overall square footage, advises Scott Powell, founder of New Leaf Custom Homes. Powell built this Dallas property; architecture is by The Design ...

The siding you choose for your home has to look good — that’s a given. But it also has to protect it from the elements, and those vary with climate zone. Most siding materials can be adapted to work ...

You don’t have to be a real estate agent or an economist to understand that the current state of the housing market is incredibly tough for buyers. There’s a growing consensus that lack of new supply ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...