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 ...

It’s natural to consider building your own home, and it’ll offer more than a few benefits, especially compared to buying a ...

If you’re planning on building your own home rather than purchasing an existing house, you will likely need home-building insurance during the initial phases of your project. This type of coverage is ...

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Buying your first home is exciting. But with so many options available, it can be tough to know where to start. Do you buy an existing home? Build a new one from scratch? Or maybe you're looking for ...

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 ...

A crane raising a Fading West housing module for placement in a development in Colorado.Credit... Supported by By Binyamin Appelbaum Photographs by Zeke Bogusky Mr. Appelbaum is a member of the ...

The share of newly built homes on the market in the U.S. is at its lowest point in three years as construction slows and inventory of existing homes grows, according to a report Friday from Redfin.