9 Ways to Get Extra Cash From Your House

If you're a homeowner looking to rake in some extra money, whether to fund a much-needed renovation or to afford a much-needed dream vacation, don't dismiss using your house as a means to generate additional income.

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If you're a homeowner looking to rake in some extra money, whether to fund a much-needed renovation or to afford a much-needed dream vacation, don't dismiss using your house as a means to generate additional income. We're not talking about the typical work-from-home business opportunities that were commonplace years ago, either. No hours spent stuffing envelopes on your couch here.

Our round-up of money-generating opportunities for homeowners range from the off the beaten path (renting out your home for a film shoot) to the tried and true (tapping into your home’s equity). Check out all of them and decide for yourself which ideas are right for you.

Andrea Browne Taylor
Contributing Editor

Browne Taylor joined Kiplinger in 2011 and was a channel editor for Kiplinger.com covering living and family finance topics. She previously worked at the Washington Post as a Web producer in the Style section and prior to that covered the Jobs, Cars and Real Estate sections. She earned a BA in journalism from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She is Director of Member Services, at the National Association of Home Builders.