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Financing a home renovation in Australia involves choosing between redraw, a home equity top-up, refinancing, a construction loan, or a personal loan - each suited to different renovation sizes and equity levels.
Yes - through a mortgage top-up or equity loan. Your lender assesses whether you have sufficient equity (typically requiring a post-renovation LVR of 80% or less) and whether you can service the additional debt. The process takes 2–4 weeks and involves a property valuation.
For renovations over $30,000, home loan-backed options (redraw, equity top-up) almost always cost less - home loan rates are typically 4–8 percentage points lower than personal loan rates.
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