The completed house and deck, costing the author less than $2,500 to build. 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 ...

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 ...

Buyers often say, "If I'm going to spend X to get a house that still needs to be renovated and doesn't check all the boxes, ...