Most homeowners at some point borrow money to upgrade their houses. They usually do it by refinancing their current mortgage. We’ll help you get the right loan for your needs, but we also want to help you make sure you aren’t wasting your efforts and your money. Although improvements are wonderful for the current owners, they usually are also looking toward future resale value. That means you don’t want to make decorative or practicality mistakes, or you might as well just burn your hard-earned cash.
Many of us are artistic and want to make a strong statement in each room. That’s fine when we plan to stay in the house, but when you’re planning on selling, you need to play it a bit more conservative. As much as you love them, avoid bold colors in designs in places that aren’t easy to change. In other words, it’s okay to paint because walls and doors can be painted over fairly easily. If you put in fancy floor tiles and countertops, you may just lose a potential sale down the road. These areas are more expensive to redo and buyers will have subtler homes to choose from. You can have beautiful amenities, just keep them in more neutral tones.
Another thing to do when you refinance for home improvements is to take the style of your house into consideration. If you have a large spacious home, trying to make it look like a cottage will just come off as silly. Frilly window treatments and folksy wall-paper probably won’t appeal to someone looking at your house. Most large homes are airy and sophisticated. Cottage décor looks much better in a smaller cottage-like home. In other words, keep the upgrades consistent with the basic style or they may turn into downgrades.
Bathrooms are another area where the right remodel will pay off for you. It’s all about spas these days, so if you can, make at least the master bath large with a soaking or whirlpool tub, double sinks, and a walk-in shower, and a closed toilet area. You don’t have to borrow a fortune to make these changes. Statistics show that spending about $10,000 is more profitable than going above that. Shop your favorite home stores carefully and you’ll hit the right balance.
Another tip regarding a home-improvement loan is to tour some really upscale houses. Take advantage of home shows and open houses. This doesn’t mean that you have to borrow a fortune, but you’ll get a good look at future trends. Upscale homes tend to have more futuristic themes.
We’ll give you the advantage of our expertise and experience when you discuss borrowing for upgrades with us. We don’t want to see you waste money on frivolity when it isn’t necessary. We do want you to use your loan in ways that will ultimately prove profitable for you.
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Generally speaking, no. Mortgage companies will require you to have a down payment in order to prove that you have some equity in the house. In an FHA loan you need 3.5% down. In a conventional loan with PMI you will need atleast 5% down. Unfortunately, a mortgage company will not approve you for a loan unless you follow this criteria.
Here's some tricks to getting around YOU paying the down payment out of your pocket.
1. You may have the funds for the down payment gifted to you from a family or a friend. Depending on the bank they will allow you to gift a percentage.
2. Ask your loan officer if they can look into grants which you can apply for which are intended for first-time homebuyers. Sometimes if you receive a grant you can have some of your down payment paid.
Ask your loan officer and be truthful with them. More than anything they want you to close because they make money off of your mortgage. They will bend over backwards trying to get you money to fund your house.
This is completely illegal. The banks are super paranoid about mortgage fraud these days, you are not likely to get away with this. It is a felony which will effect you for the rest of your life.
i could spell the smoke the whole from graystone farms (housing development
great footage
i think there were 2 fires that day, the first one is the one they were fightin, and the second was the Q after they got there lol
Good example of a autoexposure problem at 2:21
Talk to your bank about getting a home equity loan. If you have sufficient equity in the house, you should be able to get a line of credit for the addition. a home equity loan is probably the cheapest source of money. If you don't have enough equity in the home, you can forget the idea, unless you have other assets that can be used to secure a loan, such as stocks or bonds.
Whether the improvements you want to make are worthwhile depends on many factors. The location of your house, the value of other homes in your neighborhood, the quality of the neighborhood, and whether you plan to keep the house or sell it. When you home is appraised for the loan, the appraiser may be able to advise you if the improvements are warranted.
Purchase price.
Take the 8k tax incentive to make some repairs.
2:55 See that cat run for its life? LMAO!!
Great video
if u have no equity in the house and the cars are not paid for what are you going to use as security to back up the loan — your word —think you might want to rethink what you want to do!!!
Great fire footage! Did they have to replace the “Q” siren after that run?
Yes you can get one but it will be an unsecured personal loan. These unsecured loans use only the credit score and debt service ratio to determine loan amount and term or length of the loan. The better your credit score the lower your interest rate. You can see Bank Of America, they offer the best unsecured loans that I know of. Other than that you can get a Walmart or Caseys general credit card, you will get a big discount on purchases, up to 6% cash back for the first six months, 0% APR as well for the first 6 months, by that time you would have completed repairs. But get prepared for the repayment period though. Anyway the best place to start is at http://homerepairloans.info/
Here you go, Good Luck, I say remodel the kitchen:
http://www.mortgageguide101.com/refinancing-for-extra-cash.aspx?ovraw=Cheap+Homeowner+loan+for+home+improvements&ovkey=cheap+loan+home+improvement&ovmtc=advanced&ovadid=9350520011&ovkwid=59424262011
Wow
it was a hot fire….i could feel it as soon as i got out the truck…i couldn’t believe i filmed that radiated heat igniting the exposure building…one thing that blows my mind is, a couple lights on our truck were warped from the heat…the exposure building caught…but that plastic tent right beside the structure never melted…plastic can catch fire but for the most part it melts…i wouldve expected all that plastic covering to melt too…hmmm
thats one hot fire if the building 10 yards away catches
As I answered in your earlier email, people do, do this all the time, but usually to purchase a 2nd home or a vacation home or even a rental property. Read below about your house on the market (could be a catch 22)
There is nothing wrong or illegal about it at all. Equity is Equity, period. As long as you can carry both mortgages totaling $140,000 then you shouldn't have an issue. Banks don't dictate what you spend the cash on. It is a line of credit to be spent how, when and where you like it.
However, home equity lines of credit are tied to the prime rate. Prime rate is currently 8.25% and adjusts monthly.
Read the following …
http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/11/news/economy/fed_minutes.reut/index.htm?postversion=2007041114
it is an article out today on CNNfn stating that the Fed may being raising the fed fund rate again. Add 3% to the fed fund rate and you get the prime.
Worst case scenario … it goes up .25% each month for the next 6 months or 1.50%. If you can handle these potential increases then go for it.
But, nothing illegal. However, like I mentioned earlier, check with him before placing your home on the market. Many lenders will not lend any money on a home if it is on the market.
You may have to get the equity line of credit and close on it first. Then put your home on the market. Then you can purchase your new home (with your home on the market) you can prove your new home will be a "primary residence" or in other words "owner occupied"