If the price for a large custom-built luxury home gives you sticker shock, you're not alone. Many homebuyers are frustrated with the high price tags. Does this mean they must give up on building a ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

The tiny house movement means a lot of different things to different people. Besides the idea of living a happier life with less stuff, less debt and more financial and emotional freedom, for those ...

House plans are typically larger than those of a typical apartment. However, not everyone wants a big house. Some find small house plans under 1000 sq ft to be just right for them. That’s somewhere in ...

Open-concept floor plans don’t get much more open than this. The great room flows beautifully into the kitchen, where a big island feels casual and practical. Check out the rear deck just off the ...