In this article, we’ll take a dive into the financial aspects of building a house versus buying one. Let’s get started!

Home builders are hitting the brakes as building costs rise and prospective buyers get priced out of the market. June housing starts, a measure of new home construction during the month, fell 2% ...

Q: What is the building code? A: There isn’t one single building code. The term refers to a list of governing regulations that describe the minimum construction standards of residential and ...

Like small university campuses, campus or compound-style homes are made up of separate wings or buildings that have distinct functions. PHOTO: JASON HENRY FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

Let’s compare a $250,000 single-family home investment to a $250,000 apartment investment. For a $250,000 home, you will most likely need less than $15,000 to purchase it.

A 21st-century round home built with modern materials can be a safe, efficient and healthy home of the future with roots in the past. You may want to think round when shopping for or building your ...

Nine out of 10 homes destroyed by the Eaton Fire were built before 1970, decades before the state adopted new construction standards in 2008 to protect against wildfire. Chart showing when ...

Buildings are concentrated in places that are likely to be hit by a disaster such as a hurricane, flood or wildfire, ... but are home to nearly 60% of buildings in the country.

The home building industry has a history of blocking or slowing efforts to limit home construction on steep slopes, according to Wooten and Democratic state Rep. Pricey Harrison.