Are you considering refurbs or renovations as a path to home ownership? I’ve written half a book’s worth of pointers on the blog if you’re thinking refurbs or renovations might be the most affordable way onto the property ladder. Time to put all the blog posts from Save Like A Bear featuring tips on refurbishing and renovating houses in one place therefore!

Refurbishing and renovating fixer-uppers

Are Fixer Uppers Worth The Savings To First-Time Buyers?

This post covers the following and should help you manage your expectations about attempting refurbs or renovations on unloved (discounted) properties.

• The Pros And Cons Of Buying A Fixer Upper
• Is A Fixer Upper Right For You
• How To Buy A Fixer Upper In The UK
• How Do I Know If I Can Afford It
• How To Calculate Financial And Time Costs
• What My Refurb Was Really Like
• How Will I Know Where To Start

Renovate, don’t relocate

Sarah Beeny’s Renovate Don’t Relocate Recap

This post recaps the primetime TV show helping homeowners redesign instead of move again. First-time buyers can leverage all this info to haggle a cheaper property and envision any future potential. Then return to the post once you’ve got your home to renovate for less and become an interior design whizz.

This is what the post covers:

• Managing Expectations To Ensure Success
• What You Can And Can’t Replicate From The Show
• How To Buy A Property Project At A Discount
• Funding The Work (On Your Own)
• Avoiding Keeping Up With The Kardashians Levels Of Envy
• How To Save On Materials
• Ways To Link Spaces Together
• Unusual Solutions To Design Problems
• Mistakes To Avoid

This is Sarah Beeny‘s eighth(!) appearance on the blog, but then she is a property expert with decades of experience!

Your home made (nearly) perfect…

…because nothing in life is perfect, and that’s okay!

Your Home Made Perfect Recap

This TV recap of the BBC show also helps think in advance about a property’s potential for refurbs or renovations.

This is what the post covers:

• The Basics Of Good Design #1: Use Of Space Inside
• The Basics Of Good Design #2: Use Of Space Outside
• The Basics Of Good Design #3: Making The Most Of Light
• To Open Plan Or Not To Open Plan?
• What’s Really Achievable On A Budget?
• How To Think Like An Architect
• Interior Design For First-Time Buyers

I’ll update this round up in future with any new posts that might help you with refurbs or renovations.

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