7 Creative Ways to Fund Your Next Big Home Improvement Project

A big home improvement project can have an equally big impact on your life and the value of your home. But there’s always the money hurdle: funding a renovation (especially a big one, like a new roof, a landscaping makeover, or a new kitchen) can feel close to impossible, especially if you’re a new homeowner.

Here are seven options you may not have considered for funding your next home improvement project, so you can get past your budgetary challenges and start getting your hands dirty.

Here’s What You Have to Consider Before Taking Out a Home Improvement Loan

Whether you’re looking at a Fannie Mae HomeStyle loan, an FHA 203k, or a good old home equity loan -- borrowing to make home improvements isn’t a decision to take lightly.

For any of these types of loans, the most important question any home buyer can ask is “What sort of house improvement can I buy with this loan?” The reason: it’s all too easy for a buyer to jump into a renovation loan in order to buy an extreme fixer-upper, without realizing that the house may be a total disaster.

5 DIY Home Improvement Hacks You'd Never Believe

DIY projects are all about becoming a more creative and inventive version of your regular desk mounted self. Oh, sure, during the week you’re Bob from Accounting, but on the weekend? That’s when you transform into Bob the Resourceful DIY Guy. This article is for all the Bobs (and Bobbies) out there.

5 Headache-Proof Tips for Repairing Your Roof

It started with a nail, then one hammer strike and then another. Before you knew it, you had a headache bigger than Texas and it’s all because your roof needed to be replaced. This article is for you, because Tylenol isn’t going to touch the migraine you’ll have if you’re not prepared.

3 Homebuyer Regrets You May Not Have Considered

Falling in love with a house, especially when you're a first-time home buyer, is a bit like falling in love with a person. It's easy to idealize your future home and completely overlook its flaws. Here are the top things you're most likely to come to regret if you're a first-time homebuyer.

12 Steps to Get Your House Ready for Hurricane Season 2018

June first is the official start of the 2018 hurricane season for coastal dwellers across America. Although the sky is clear for the time being, this is the perfect opportunity to review your hurricane safety plan and get your home ready to survive the next big storm.

7 Must-Have, Money-Saving Home Maintenance Routines

If you're a new homeowner, home maintenance may be a totally foreign concept to you. No longer will a landlord be checking on your furnace filters or coming into replace appliances when they go out. So, what's essential, and what's not?

HomeownershipAmanda LaymanMay 2, 2018Home.LoansHome Maintenance, Saving Money, Home Improvement

Landscaping, New Roofs, and HELOCs: Oh My!

When the time comes for a major home improvement project like a landscaping project or new roof, you can keep your liquid money in savings and tap your house-sized piggy bank instead. Home Equity Lines of Credit are flexible, affordable and attainable sources of funding for home improvements like landscaping or a new roof.

Home Equity, HomeownershipAmanda LaymanMarch 28, 2018HELOC, Home Equity, Landscaping, Home Improvement

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