Home Improvement Loan Options

How To Barter and Trade for Home Improvements

Filed under: Home Improvement Loan Options - 05 Apr 2010

This site specializes in bringing you news and information about how to get a home improvement loan, but there are times when taking a loan for home improvements may not be a good idea either because your finances are unstable, you’re thinking about moving and don’t think you’d recover the cost or you’re saving up for something else. But if the roof is leaking or your furnace just went up or you’re in desperate need of some sort of repair or improvement on your home then you still have some choices. …

VA Home Improvement Loans

Filed under: Home Improvement Loan Options - 03 Feb 2010

Many veterans are aware they may receive less expensive financing by way of VA Home Improvement Loans and Grants. Although the veteran has heard about loans and grants offered by the Federal Government very few are aware of what is necessary to qualify for a VA loan. If you are a veteran or you are an unmarried survivor of a veteran who has passed away you owe it to yourself to review the advantages of attaining home improvement financing through the Veteran’s Affairs program.

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Decrease Your Home Improvement Loan Amount By Reducing Your Labor Costs

Filed under: Home Improvement Loan Options - 01 Aug 2009

One of the best ways to shrink the amount of money you’re borrowing for a specific project is to reduce the cost of labor for your home improvement projects.

How You Can Afford A Home Improvement When You Have No Equity

You can get money for a home improvement without using the equity in your home.

FHA Title I Home Improvement Loans

Filed under: Home Improvement Loan Options - 20 May 2009

There’s a lot of confusion about Title I home improvement loans and what they really are, which is a shame because they’re one of the best forms of home improvement financing available. Did you know you could borrow up to $25,000 for under $200 a month…even if you don’t have no equity built up in your home?

There are misconceptions about how Title I loans for home improvements work and even what they can be used for. In this article we’re going to try to cover some of the more common questions about this home improvement loan program.

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The Unconventional Neighborhood Home Improvement Loan

Filed under: Home Improvement Loan Options - 18 May 2009

There are lots of different ways to pay for home improvements, but some methods are more conventional than others. When most people think about financing their home improvements they often consider traditional means of borrowing money such as going to a bank for a secured home improvement loan or using a low interest home improvement credit card.

neighborhood home improvement loanIf, however, your financial situation doesn’t allow you to apply for those sorts of loans, and your home needs some sort of repair to keep it safe then you may want to consider …

Peer-To-Peer Loans for Home Improvements - Review of Lending Club

Filed under: Home Improvement Loan Options - 24 Apr 2009

How would you instead like to get a personal loan for home improvement at low interest rate (possibly below 8%!) with an easy online application and quick approval turn around? You can actually get exactly that through the acclaimed and award-winning online loan service called Lending Club.

lending club low interest loan rates graphMaybe you don’t have any equity built up in your home or maybe you simply want an unsecured loan for some home improvements. You could go to a bank and look into their home improvement financing options, but a …

Fixed Rate vs Variable Rate Home Improvement Loans

Filed under: Home Improvement Loan Options - 02 Mar 2009

When you’re applying for almost any type of home improvement loan you’re eventually faced with the question of whether the loan will be a fixed rate loan or whether the interest rate charged will be variable.  The difference between the two types of loans could save you hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars over the life of your home improvement loan.

fixed rate vs variable rate home improvement loanLet’s first talk about how a typical home improvement loan from a bank or lending institution works.  Let’s say you borrow $10,000 to build a new deck on your home.  …

How To Get A No Equity Improvement Loan

Filed under: Home Improvement Loan Options - 28 Jan 2009

If you don’t have any equity or extra value in your home, but you need to upgrade or perform some improvements around your house, then you may be able to get a no equity improvement loan from a number of different sources.

These no equity home improvement loans are a growing segment of the loan market ever since housing prices started to tumble.  First, lets explain how equity and home improvement loans work.

Let’s say you bought your home two years ago for $250,000.  You’ve paid …

Finance Your Home Improvements With Gift Cards

Filed under: Home Improvement Loan Options - 15 Dec 2008

If you’re planning a big home improvement in the next couple of months, then one of the best gifts you can ask for from friends and family is a gift card to help you finance your home improvement! Big stores like Lowe’s hardware stores and Home Depot hardware stores offer all sorts of custom gift cards for just about any amount imaginable.

Home improvement financing with gift cards is a great way to give friends and family a chance to help you with your home improvements, whether it’s a much-needed home repair or simply a house upgrade you’ve been …

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