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Home renovation projects were high on homeowners' priority lists during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout much of 2020, people across the globe were forced to spend much of their ...

Homeowners may think they have to tear down walls or build room extensions to transform their homes with renovation projects. But small projects can yield impressive results, and that’s something ...

You've been wanting to make updates to your home for a while now. You plan to borrow a $100,000 home equity loan to fund renovations and updates, but you're not quite sure what you should do to your ...

Some relatively small renovations add more than just value to your home—they also add to your quality of life. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, ...

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While updating, upgrading, and reimagining your home can transform it into your dream home, the logistics involved can be daunting, even if you have a general contractor managing the project for you.

More than half of homeowners renovated their homes in 2024 (54%) at a median spend* of $20,000, according to Houzz Inc., a leading platform for home remodeling and design. The 2025 U.S. Houzz & Home ...

Using savings to fund renovations avoids the extra expense of interest and accumulation of debt, and encourages sticking to a budget. But it depletes cash reserves and may mean postponing a project.

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