Finding affordable housing seems to be increasingly difficult, no matter where you live. Most people who rent simply can't afford to buy their own home because of the massive up-front costs. In fact, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A backyard guest house may seem like a luxury few can afford, but this home improvement project can cost ...

Meet Rochelle, who lives in a beautiful tiny house on 1.5 acres in Biddeford, Maine. This home is legally permitted as a single-family residence and has the potential for an additional dwelling unit ...

Vermont and New York are among the states that will pay you to build a tiny home in your backyard. The compensation comes via ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

One of the things that Canada is best known for is its awe-inspiring natural landscape with abundant forests. Wood is a vital resource, and given its abundance and symbolic meaning in Canada, it's no ...

Joshua Bell and his dad have plans to expand their Ontario contracting company by creating custom homes that start at $155K CAD. Joshua Bell and his dad have plans to expand their Ontario contracting ...

For the last decade or so, carpentry students at Carroll County’s Career and Technology Center have been building sheds as a capstone-style project. This year they’re facing a fun, new challenge — ...

Barcelona architecture studio Takk has been busy converting a large industrial warehouse-like space into a home. As part of this renovation, it needed to create a child's room and, rather than go the ...

A student-built tiny house 3 1/2 years in the making is up for auction, the culmination of Poway Unified School District’s first foray into advanced construction education for teens. “It is a huge ...