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interiorsBEFOREAFTER1. I always thought people who renovated homes wereblessed with a boatload of spare cash. Not the case,my friends. There are so many loan products outthere to help ease the financial burden. We endedup taking out a 203K loan, which rolls the cost of renovationsright into your mortgage over the next 15 or30 years. Your best bet would be to speak with yourbroker about lending options that work best for you.2. Set a realistic budget. I know, I know. You’ve probablyheard this a million times before – and that’s becausethe advice is so pertinent. You’ll want to get atrusted professional contractor (more on that later) toprovide an estimate on the cost of the remodel. Wehad a contractor walk through our house and tell uswhat needed fixed to meet codes and safety regulations.Then we shared with him our vision for the “pretty”stuff such as new flooring and recessed lighting.He gave us an overall budget for the remodel. Do notbe shocked, as we were, if the price of the renovationsexceed the purchase price of the house itself. You’regetting a fully updated, customized home that will likelycost a lot less than finished homes in the area.3. Establish your priorities and spending limitations.You’ll want to identify ahead of time whetheryou are a laminate lady or a granite gal. Decide whatis most important to you and what is of low significance.Disregard what you see on design shows – thisis about your budget and lifestyle. For us, we knewthat high-end appliances were a must, but that swankykitchen cabinetry was not. We were willing to spend alot on landscaping, but not on lighting fixtures.4. Keep in mind that once you start modernizingone thing, the thing next to it might look dated andyou’ll be tempted to renovate it too. Either resist thetemptation or plan for the domino effect ahead of time.We had intended to only make a few minor changesin the bathroom, but once the cast iron tub got refinishedin a bright white color, suddenly our toilet andour sink looked dingy. We ended up replacing almosteverything.5. Build at least a 10 to 20 percent cushion forthose unexpected repairs. I cannot say this enough.As the layers of a home are peeled away, more andmore issues are apt to be discovered. Our sewageline busted mid-renovation (and true to Murphy’s Law,happened the morning we were departing for vacation).To replace the line, our contractor had to tear upour front porch and dig underground. It was a costlyrepair, but thankfully we had a contingency set asidefor such surprises.6. As with your budget, you’ll want to give yourselfa realistic timeline for completing the work. To getahead of schedule, go through that Pinterest board forinspiration, select your materials and have your measurementsready to go. No matter how prepared youare though, renovations can be wildly unpredictable.Unknown issues might crop up, so you’ll want to giveyourself a couple weeks or months wiggle room dependingon the scope of the project. We thought thatour house would be done in time for our May move-indate. The last of the work actually wrapped up a fullfour months later in September. We lived without akitchen for a good portion of that time. Thank goodnessfor Chipotle.7. Decide if you want to stay in your home or offsitewhen renovations are being completed. If youlive in your home, you will encounter plenty of messesand inconveniences. As for the perks, you will only bepaying for, commuting to and maintaining one residence.We chose to rent another dwelling while werenovated. Originally we wanted to move into our newhouse and do the work little by little. Then a family36 Holl & Lane, Issue 2
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