| Did you know that aside from buying or building a new | | | | or vinyl floor or install a wall-to-wall carpet. The costs |
| home, veterans can actually use VA loans for home | | | | usually range from $1.50 to as much as $22 per |
| improvements? Everybody knows that updating a | | | | square foot for the services mentioned above.o |
| home can cost a lot of money but if you're a veteran | | | | Heating and Air Conditioning installations - Replacing the |
| who is eligible for a VA loan can borrow as much as | | | | heating and air conditioning system costs somewhere |
| 90% of your home equity and use it for home | | | | from $1,500 to $4000 but if you are only going to install |
| improvements. This is something a veteran should take | | | | a humidifier or an air cleaner, it's priced at $300-$700.o |
| advantage of because of the VA loan's advantages. | | | | Bathroom remodeling - Statistics show that bathroom |
| But just like a typical VA loan application, one has to | | | | remodeling adds more value to a home. A typical |
| submit the necessary requirements and prove eligibility. | | | | bathroom remodeling ranges from $7,000 to as much |
| So why should you consider a home improvement? | | | | as $16,000. Why is it so expensive? Though the |
| For one, it increases your home equity. Of course it | | | | bathroom is not the biggest room in the house, when it |
| also adds comfort and value to your home. Now what | | | | comes to renovation you have to call different people |
| types of home improvement projects can you work | | | | to remodel it - plumbers, electricians, tile contractors, |
| on? Here's a quick checklist of what you can do.o | | | | sheet rock contractors, etc.o Kitchen remodeling - |
| Roof Repairs - This is probably one of the best ways | | | | Based on annual realtor group polls, it was found that |
| to use your VA loan since large improvements like | | | | kitchen remodeling adds the most value to your home. |
| roof repairs cost a lot of money. Installation of shingles | | | | (Yes, it beats the bathroom remodeling numbers.) This |
| or replacement of old ones cost somewhere from | | | | type of remodeling starts from $8,000. You can |
| $2-$4 per square foot while flashing around the | | | | update your countertops, the sink, cabinets, range, |
| chimney costs about $300-$500.o Flooring repairs - | | | | oven, the dishwasher, fridge, and microwave. |
| Another great way to spend your VA home | | | | It is still more cost-efficient to repair and update your |
| improvement loan is by installing or repairing your | | | | home than move into a new one. Better get started |
| home's flooring. With your loan you can have your | | | | and apply for a VA home loan so you can enjoy the |
| floors sanded and finished or you can install a ceramic | | | | benefits of a newly improved home. |