Remodeling and Home Improvement Loans

Home improvement loans can provide tax deductible money for a complete remodel or specific improvements, which can increase your property value, as well as the functionality!

A home improvement loan is essentially a home equity loan, or second mortgage on your owner-occupied home, where the lender pays you the entire amount of the loan at closing. Home improvement loans are used for improving existing homes, not for building a new structure.

Lenders normally do not place any restrictions on your home improvement projects, as long as they conform to your local building requirements. You have the choice of completing the work yourself, or using a home contractor.

If you are remodeling or doing major home improvements that require a larger loan amount, long term fixed rate payments can make your loan easier to pay off over an extended period of time.

If you only want to borrow relatively small amounts, and pay off the loan quickly, a line of credit can provide more flexibility with the convenience of withdrawing money in variable amounts as needed. However, a home improvement loan with a variable rate has the potential of increasing.

Terms for home improvement loans can range from 5 to 30 years. There is usually no equity required in order to qualify for new financing, with some lenders offering loans as high as 100% loan to value.

When a loan for home improvement is secured by a primary residence, the interest portion of the payments may be deductible for $100,000 or up to 100% of the value. Please check with an adviser!