Top 20 States for Home Renovations

One of the many advantages of owning a home is the ability to add—and recoup—value. A recent study by Hearth, a FinTech startup, ranked the states with the most homeowners planning to renovate in 2017, with the top 20 states mostly concentrated in the East, Midwest and West:
Hawaii
Kansas
Montana
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Utah
Michigan
Connecticut
Missouri
Maine
Arkansas
Minnesota
Idaho
Kentucky
Iowa
Nebraska
Massachusetts
Alabama
Tennessee
South Dakota
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