Builder can get a loan on my behalf?
Jennifer Miyazaki
6 years ago
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Help for first time builder - Home Loan
Comments (5)Another thing to keep in mind is that there will be 'cash' outlays, possibly during but definitely after the build. Depending on your contracts, you may pay separately for site clearing, tree/stump removal, driveway finishing (such as concrete/brick/aggregate to smooth out the ruts), retaining walls, overage on earthmoving (such as digging the foundation or shoving dirt for the driveway), wells/septic fields, fencing, insurances, handling fees [bank], landscaping, exterior finishes, drapes and blinds, and... more. Applying 33% of the expected cost towards the loan is good, but many times you will need another 25+% to cover all the stuff that isn't/won't be in the mortgage contract. Go on-line and learn the definitions and usages of terms such as ARM, discount, points, and amortization... all the jargonese to do with loans. You don't want to have a blank stare when the lender starts using those words. After you are comfortable with those terms, then do as dixiedoodle says, sit down and go over the figures - in detail -- with several different banks/loan institutions. This doesn't waste their time because you are showing responsibility in wanting to understand all the possibilities. BTW, get their figures in writing -- a mathematician or a loan officer might remember who quoted how much for what for how long after listening to a half-dozen different presentations, but the rest of us need to have hardcopy to study later. Be very aware that rates they quote for today may change tomorrow, but you will gain a feeling for the institution's attitude when it does its business, and how good its rates are when compared to others. As also said, a mortgage is an option to borrow [up to a certain amount], it's not cash into your hand. However, you will be expected to pay -with interest- all the monies that are disbursed to the various contractors and suppliers. The interest paid plus the assorted fees are how the bank makes its money... study carefully to see what is to be paid, and when, and how the interest is computed and on what and when. And keep in mind that interest compounds... every dollar you borrow is going cost you from three to twenty times as much to pay back....See MoreConstruction Loans for Owner Builders
Comments (44)I am in the middle of a new build and my husband is acting as GC so we did not hire a licensed builder for our project. We got our loan through Navigant Credit Union which is located in Rhode Island and we live in Massachusetts....See MoreOwner-Builder (Or 'shell only' construction?) Loans in Arizona?
Comments (12)@Cpartist - Yes, a watertight habitable shell, with plumbing and electrical hook ups. I will be installing the fixtures, ie: showers, toilets, tubs, lights, etc. myself. I know how to do a lot of the interior work so I don't want to take out more money than I need and go into debt paying someone to do work I know how to do. @ B Carey - I think what I am asking for is technically called a "Shell only loan," but I am finding that term is being interpreted differently by different people. So what I am looking for is the funding to complete phases of the project, even if I want to hire subcontractors to help with some of the work. I guess I want to go into as little debt as possible. I'd be willing to do a true "owner builder" loan that is financed by the bank by taking out a larger loan and just using the contractors for the really serious portions (Foundation, electric, framing, etc), and then using the rest of the money to finance the work I want to do on my own. That would probably actually be best. I am in my 20s, I don't have a 401k. I just sold the home I did have for $525k. I have gotten approved for a personal loan already, however, (1) The bank caps their personal loans at $35k, and (2) I would prefer to take out a loan that turns into a 15 year mortgage because the interest rates are a lot lower than they are on unsecured personal loans. I purchased the land for $50k but I do not know how the bank would value the land. Can you explain the thought process behind taking out a land loan on land I already own? Thanks for the response...See MoreSwitching to a new builder but construction loan is insufficient?
Comments (15)options 1. find a builder who can work within your loan 2. borrow from another asset 3. pare the wish list.... cut items that dont impact appraised value. #3 is common. All the HGTV bells and whistles often cost $$$ and cannot be included in every new build while making budget. Lenders are limited by loan to value and loan to cost, whichever is lowest. owners make up the difference with cash. as homes get more expensive and more custom, equity requirements and percentages increase. Example: you want $60k in appliances but the neighborhood values are based on $15k kitchen packages... likely you would have to come up with $45k more cash. Pare the wish list or at least understand the impacts....See MoreJennifer Miyazaki
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