Turning Your Home Into A Money Maker

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7 years ago

America is in a good spot when it comes to jobs, houses and salaries&period; Despite that, 60&percnt; of Americans need more money, according to a study by jobsite Indeed, with an average figure of &dollar;6,000 mooted&period; This isn’t necessarily straightforward, with working hours and time on the squeeze&period;&NewLine;For the working American, the home can be a great source of income&period; The average US home is worth &dollar;188,990 according to HuffPo, and that’s before considering remodels and improvements&period; There are a few key ways that you can adjust your homelife to free up cash and enjoy your lifestyle&period;&NewLine;<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Releasing home equity</h2>&NewLine;The most straightforward way to get cash out of your home, and without selling it altogether (though downsizing is an excellent way, if appropriate) is through releasing equity&period; This is typically better for those in inherited houses, or older homeowners with a paid-off mortgage&period; Homeowners over a certain age can benefit from their home value using mechanisms such as the reverse mortgage, in which equity is released through monthly payments&period; Alternatively, homeowners can borrow against their equity&period; CNBC have noted that home equity is at an all-time high and it’s ripe for spending &&num;8211&semi; take a look at your equity situation and consider whether leveraged credit might be the route for you&period;&NewLine;<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Opening a lodging</h2>&NewLine;While it’s a great market for homeowners, the same can’t be said for renters&period; According to Zillow, rent continues to rise, and now the average monthly rent cost is &dollar;1,400 &&num;8211&semi; nearly a third of the average salary, &dollar;3,500&period; Lodging is usually a much cheaper proposition for renters and so there’s a sizeable market&period; Having a lodger requires a lifestyle shift as you interact with a new person in the home&period; This can be an opportunity to make new friends, release income via your house and&NewLine;<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Turn it into a BNB</h2>&NewLine;There is a long tradition of people using their houses as short-stay homes by offering a BNB service&period; This took a jump with the internet age when the website CouchSurf came around, and its ultimate successor, the behemoth AirBnB&period; There are over 660,000 listings in the US now, showing that the market is there to be used&period; Unlike a lodging, where the person is often left to their own devices, with an AirBnB you can assert your level of involvement &&num;8211&semi; whether that be just letting your home out during vacations, or becoming actively involved with your visitors, such as preparing food or engaging in activities&period; Whichever way you choose, those who let their homes out in this fashion can expect to earn up to &dollar;20,619 every year, a very decent sum&period;&NewLine;Your home is a great source of wealth&period; That money you put in to get it is not locked in forever, and whether you’re in the process of paying a mortgage or not, there’s numerous opportunities to make money from it&period; Grab the lifestyle you want, and fund it with your brick and mortar&period;&NewLine;