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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

How home improvement funds upgrade your new house to a home

Copyright 2021. The Associated Press. All rights reserved

If you’re preparing to buy a home, you’ve probably been saving up for the down payment and other closing costs. But if that nest egg can only get you through the front door, it may not be enough.

Once you own the home, you also own its peeling wallpaper, aging water heater and the carpet on which past owners’ pets have traipsed. A home improvement fund can help ensure your newly purchased house is a well-functioning, comfortable home.

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