Wondering how to finance a home renovation? Get answers to your questions at the next Brownstoner Home Events panel.

Barry Koven, a mortgage broker with loanDepot, specializes in construction and renovation loans and will answer questions about renovation financing options.

What First-Time Home Renovators Need to Know” will also cover other aspects of home renovation in Brooklyn, including:

  • When you need an architect
  • How to determine the scope of work
  • Contracts and what you need to know about them
  • Money-saving strategies
  • What is a gut renovation and when is one needed
  • Adding value when you renovate

Panelists are Anna Karp, chief operating officer and co-founder of Bolster; Donald Brennan, real estate broker with Engel & Volkers; Barry Koven, mortgage broker with loanDepot; Kristen Chuber, senior director of marketing at Paintzen; Michael Petri, owner of Petri Plumbing & Heating Inc.; and Jim Hill, architect and principal of Urban Pioneering Architecture.

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Photo by Susan De Vries

The event takes place Wednesday, June 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brooklyn Historical Society. Drinks and light bites will be provided by Oaxaca Taqueria. Tickets are $10.

Sponsors are Bolster, Engel & Volkers, Gotham Brokerage, Kaiyo, loanDepot, Paintzen, Petri Plumbing and Urban Pioneering Architecture. Park Slope Parents is a media sponsor.

To learn more or buy tickets, click here.


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