THE MAKEOVER BLOG
Renovation stories, useful ideas, and perspectives to help you see what comes next.
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Meet Jessica and David — a blended family with five kids between them. Bringing two households together wasn’t easy. They needed a home that could comfortably fit everyone, give each child their own space, and allow the…
Read article : How a Blended Family Created Their Forever Home on a Tight Timeline using the FHA 203kGeneral
Meet Tom and Linda — a retired couple who had lived in the same 1970s home for over 30 years. After the kids moved out, they realized their house no longer worked for their next chapter. The kitchen was outdated and hard…
Read article : The Retired Couple Who Finally Got the Kitchen and Bath They Always Wanted using the FHA 203kGeneral
Meet the Thompson family — a family of five who were ready to move up from their smaller home but didn’t want to drastically increase their monthly payment. They found a larger fixer-upper in a great neighborhood with mo…
Read article : The Move-Up Family That Renovated Instead of Stretching Their Budget.General
Meet Lisa — a single mom raising three amazing kids. After years of renting and feeling like she would never get ahead, she found a bank-owned foreclosure that most people walked away from. The house was a mess, but it w…
Read article : How a Single Mom Turned a Foreclosure Into Her Dream Home Single mom with three kids bought a bank-owned fixer-upper!General
The Young Family That Doubled Their Space for Less Than a New Build. Meet Sarah and Mike — a young couple with two little kids who were outgrowing their apartment and dreaming of a real home with room to grow. They wante…
Read article : 203k - The Young Family That Doubled Their Space for Less Than a New BuildGeneral
Realistic 203k Timeline – How Long Does It Actually Take? One of the biggest questions families ask is this: How long will the whole 203k process actually take? Let’s talk real numbers. Here is a realistic timeline most…
Read article : Realistic 203k Timeline – How Long Does It Actually Take?General
A lot of buyers get excited about a 203k because they want to save money by doing some of the work themselves. But here is the honest truth most people do not know until it is too late. On a Standard 203k loan, homeowner…
Read article : Can Homeowners Do Their Own Renovation Work on a 203k? (The Answer Might Surprise You)General
The number one 203k mistake families make. Jumping in without learning the full process. This is the mistake that causes more stress, delays, and extra costs than anything else. Families get excited when they find a fixe…
Read article : The #1 203k Mistake Families Make: Jumping In Without Learning the Full ProcessGeneral
Now that you are living in your renovated home. Here are the most common regrets families share. Plus exactly how to avoid them. Regret number one. Choosing the wrong contractor. This is by far the biggest regret. Poor c…
Read article : Most common family regrets after a 203k. And how to avoid them.
