Renovations Homeowners Are Eyeing In Attica MI This Year
Fifty-eight percent of homeowners plan to spend money on home improvement projects this year, according to a recent survey by LightStream Home Improvement.
Outdoor improvements, including decks, patios, and landscaping, remained highest on owners’ to-do lists for the fifth consecutive year. Interior renovations also are popular: Nearly a third of homeowners say they plan to remodel a bathroom, and more than one in four say they plan to update their kitchen.
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Many homeowners say they are planning to do some of the renovations themselves, with 65 percent of survey respondents saying they’ll take on at least some of the work. Thirty-five percent of the group say they’ll do the entire project on their own.
Also, budgets for renovations are increasing. Forty-five percent of homeowners who are planning a renovation project say they’re willing to spend $5,000 or more—a record high for the survey. The number of respondents who plan to spend $35,000 or more doubled from 2017.
How do homeowners expect to pay for their remodels?
- Tap into savings: 62 percent
- Use a credit card: 30 percent
- Use home equity line of credit: 13 percent
- Other means: 10 percent
- Home improvement loan: 9 percent
- Liquidate or tap into investments: 5 percent
Source: RealtorMag, The LightStream blog
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