Home Equity

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What You Need To Know About Using A Home Equity Loan For Your Home Remodel

Considering a Home Equity Loan to finance renovations? DON'T apply for a Home Equity Loan until you've read this expert guide!

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Understanding Home Equity: How It Works and Best Practices for Building and Utilizing The Equity In Your Home

Learn what home equity is and how to use it. Find expert tips on how to increase home equity through home improvement.

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Home Appraisal Guide For Home Renovation Financing and More

Understand how home appraisals impact your renovation project funding. Learn how renovations can increase your home's value and maximize your return on investment post-renovation.

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6 ways to raise your credit score quickly

If a low credit score is preventing you from getting approved for a home loan, there are a few things you can do to bring it up pretty quickly. Depending on what items on your credit report are holding you down, these are some of the fastest strategies to boost your score.

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Are home improvements tax deductible?

If you completed a home improvement project using a home equity loan or HELOC, including RenoFi Home Equity Loans and RenoFi HELOCs, you may be eligible for home mortgage-interest deductions.

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Everything you need to know about LTV (loan-to-value ratio)

What is loan-to-value ratio and how does it affect how much you can borrow with a home loan?

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Home Value Increases 57% After Renovation

See how a homeowner qualified for a RenoFi HELOC to finance their major interior home renovation project, and earned a huge return on their investment.

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How Soon Can You Tap into Home Equity?

Wondering whether you can or should borrow against your home? These are the top factors you need to consider if you’re deciding to tap into your home equity.

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How to calculate your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio

Learn more about debt-to-income ratios: what they are, how lenders calculate them, and use the RenoFi DTI calculator to calculate yours

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How to pay for a renovation as a first time homebuyer

In this guide, we’ll discuss renovating as a first time homebuyer.  Which renovations can you do in your first five years in your home? Which ones should you take on? Read on to learn more about all of your options. 

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Is an ADU a good investment?

How much value does an ADU add? Quite a lot, actually! Learn how adding an accessory dwelling unit can increase your property value.