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How to Win Bigger Contractor Jobs by Offering Homeowner Financing

By Beckie Dashiell 2 minute read Last Updated: JUL 15, 2026

Joist Homeowner Financing equips contractors with the ability to offer clients financing options to fund their projects. Thousands of businesses are already using Homeowner Financing to help their clients and win more jobs!

Homeowner Financing is incredibly easy to incorporate into your business:

  • FREE to use
  • Completely optional — turn it ON or OFF any time you’d like
  • Works seamlessly with your current Payments process

Here’s How it Works

Here are a few helpful points:

  • When viewing your estimate, clients can click ‘View Financing Options’ to check their personalized rates in minutes.
  • If pre-approved, they can continue to one of our partner sites to complete the loan application process. Funds usually take a few business days to get to your client’s bank account.
  • You will collect payment from your clients as you normally would (credit, check, cash, etc). The client pays you directly, and pays the lending company back through monthly installments.
  • The loan is completely managed between the client and the lending partner, meaning you’re not on the hook if there happen to be any issues with loan repayment.

Offering Homeowner Financing is Completely Optional

Offering Homeowner Financing through your Estimates and Invoices is completely optional! You’re in full control over which clients you present the financing offers to:

  • Turn the Financing switch ON or OFF on any given Estimate
  • Control the default ON / OFF setting in the Homeowner Financing section of the app
You can turn the financing feature ON or OFF anytime via the Homeowner Financing section

 

Helpful Information for Your Clients

  • Checking your personal loan rates has no impact to your credit score
  • Personal loan APRs are available as low as 4.99%
  • Personal loan sizes range from $1,000 — $100,000
  • The loans are personal unsecured loans, meaning clients don’t have to give up any home equity
  • Learn more about our lending partners here
  • Share this brochure with your interested clients any time: https://www.joist.com/financing/getfunded

 

Get Started Today

To start offering Homeowner Financing through Joist, simply open the Joist App, turn the Homeowner Financing switch ON in your next Estimate. Be sure to let your clients know about their financing options!


About the author

Beckie Dashiell
Beckie Dashiell Content Writer III

Beckie earned her BA in English from the University of Virginia and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She began her career in educational publishing before teaching college writing and literature at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and later leading editorial and communications projects at Temple University Libraries. Beckie is currently a Content Writer at EverPro, where she develops content that helps home and field service professionals succeed through SaaS solutions.


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