From the Forum: How Should I Finance My Home Renovation?

A Brownstoner reader is buying a Boerum Hill fixer-upper and is trying to figure out how to finance the renovation, which an architect quoted at a not-so-small cost of $350,000. At the moment, the options seem to be a construction loan — which the poster has reservations about — or a home equity line of credit.

What do you think is the best route to take? How did you finance your renovation? Share your thoughts below.

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