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 ...

The idea of a straw building might bring to mind a medieval homestead, or perhaps the fairy-tale dwelling of The Three Little Pigs. Used since the 19th century—typically as a rural, rustic building ...

Interested in buying a new-construction home? You’re far from alone: A recent study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) found that more than 3 in 5 homebuyers would prefer to purchase ...