Nick has seven years of experience in the home improvement industry. He started his career marketing for dozens of flooring providers and related home services across North America. Today, he is a ...

There aren't enough homes available for sale. Are you better off just building a new one? The answer depends on time and money. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and ...

Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or want to upgrade from your current house, you may be weighing whether to buy an existing home or build a new one. Many factors influence this decision, from ...

If your family has grown, but your house hasn’t, you may be facing questions about your housing arrangements. Buying an existing home is one option. But there are other options too. A home renovation ...

They couldn’t sleep. A hurricane was lashing their brand-new house with a torrent of wind and rain. Deborah Rodriguez and her husband were miles away, snuggled up in a hotel bed, but they could watch ...

Imagine, if you will, a contractor who approaches you with a gleam in their eye and a plan so vague it might as well be written in invisible ink. “Trust me,” they say, “I’ll work on your house for ...

A few homeowners across the country are trying to find out, by experimenting with new (and old) construction techniques. By Candace Jackson When a massive wildfire swept through Paradise, Calif., ...

In Toronto, where housing prices are racing ahead of inventory, residents are building homes in their yards and moving their children or their parents into them. By Michael Kaminer After the last of ...