Building a new home is a big step, and one for which you should prepare. These four big steps will smooth out the process.

A floor plan is a bird’s-eye view (like looking straight down from above) of your home. It shows how rooms are laid out, where walls are located, and where doors and windows are placed. — If your home ...

“It had really, really good bones, and it was in a great neighborhood,” Cole recalled. Cole helped rework the floor plan, knocking down walls to create an open-concept living area, dining space, and ...