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Financing Home Renovations With a VA-Backed Loan
How Veterans Can Combine Purchase and Repair in One Mortgage For veterans and active-duty service members, buying a fixer-upper or making upgrades to a current home can feel like a puzzle. Standard mortgages often treat renovation costs as separate from the purchase price, which means borrowers need extra cash or a second loan. VA-backed home loans offer a different path. They allow eligible borrowers to wrap repair costs into a single mortgage, streamlining the process and