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Understanding the Difference Between Construction and Mortgage Loan

Author: Navjeet Kaur
by Navjeet Kaur
Posted: Mar 16, 2014

Building a house requires a good amount of finance, to apply for and to pay off the construction and mortgage loans. When applying for any other loan, it is the debt to income ratio that influences a loan application. It is certainly possible that you might have qualified for a mortgage home loan before, but qualifying for a construction loan can be tiresome and challenging as well.

Some people have the following misconception that construction does not have to deal with debt to income value, whereas it can go beyond qualifying the credit and income requirements. It is for sure the bank or a company you are associated with, would confirm your building plans, requirements and credentials, to ensure your capability. So here are some things to be considered when applying for a home loan for construction:

  • An estimate budget and cost for your plan
  • A detailed list of the type if materials and other specifications
  • Your financial statement, credit report, monthly income verification
  • A permit by the municipality committee
  • In case any other legal documentation, that can help you get approved can be publicized to the bank

Therefore, it is important to understand the guidelines and present yourself, competent enough to handle such responsibilities. Carefully look forward to the questions asked by the lender, to assure that he is paying in the right hands and surely you will have your construction loan approved.

You will come across several types of home loans for construction, as these are short termed finances. Although there is no standard pre- requirement, but opting for one that finances you until the construction is finished, is a better choice to go with. Such loans help you save money and from the process of re- financing, thus building the house becomes much easier. Once you are finished with the building phase, this loan is paid off. However the negative aspect to this is, at times it becomes difficult to lock-in an undeviating mortgage rate, in view of the fact that you do not have the option to close the loan for at least six months.

In such a situation, it is advisable to pay the interest amount during its construction. This amount depends upon the amount you have drawn beyond the loan rather than the amount you borrowed from the lender. Once the construction is complete, the local governing organization will issue a certification of residence, considering the fact the house was built under building codes, thus meeting the requirements and can be occupied by the owner. While you have the authority to reside in your dream house you can pay off the remaining dues.

These loans are lifeline for an individual, without them you cannot imagine to mange a good amount of capital to put in for development phase. We can now say that construction loan and mortgage loan fulfill the dream of building a house, thus serving as a means that keeps the construction industry workable and more people to come up with loan plans for their project.

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