If you’re in a position to have your first home built from the ground up, you’re no doubt captivated by the nearly limitless possibilities of designing your own castle. However, bringing your vision of a dream home to life starts with a heavy dose of reality in the form of obtaining a building permit.

Finding a serene, peaceful plot of land is a nature-lovers dream. But building on such a site could be a challenge depending on location. I’ve given this some thought of my own; wouldn’t it be great to live in the forest?

I came across a few architects that specialize in straw bale construction and was surprised by the beauty of the architecture. Straw bale construction…

Hi! LH asked me to pop on over for the day because my husband and I are buying a new home. That’s not too special except this will be the second home we have bought in 6 years and we are choosing to have it built rather than using our cash on hand to pay off our current mortgage. In the personal finance world, that is a little nuts.

Finally, a building cost website that makes it easy to calculate how much it would cost to build your own home. Each time I…