Renovation Mortgage

Found a home with great bones but a dated kitchen? Or want to renovate the home you already own? A renovation mortgage rolls the cost of improvements into your mortgage at mortgage rates — far cheaper than credit cards or a line of credit.

Two main options

  • 1

    Purchase Plus Improvements (when buying):

    Buy a home and borrow extra to renovate it — all in one mortgage, with as little as 5% down on the improved value. The lender advances the renovation funds once the work is complete and verified. Great for buyers who want to make a fixer-upper their own.

  • 2

    Refinance to renovate (when you already own):

    Tap your home equity (up to 80% of its value) to fund a major renovation — a new kitchen, basement suite, addition, or energy upgrades — at a lower rate than unsecured borrowing.

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