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 ...

The Shelter Institute's timber frame classes are sold out for 2026 due to rising interest in self-building homes.

If you want to live in a newly constructed house, you have two choices: You can buy a finished home from a builder, or you can have one built from scratch. Either choice can be incredibly expensive: ...

So how much does it cost to build a new home? A lot more than it did compared to just a couple of years ago. In 2022, the construction cost of the typical new single-family home was $392,241, ...