Having your dream home built is an exciting experience but your enthusiasm can be tempered easily by the unfamiliarity and intricacy of mortgage loans for new home construction. Understand the fundamentals of home construction loans and be prepared when the time comes that you have to decide if you want to build your custom home.

2 Types Of Custom Home Construction Loans

Home construction loans are available in two types:

Construction-To-Permanent – You borrow cash to cover the construction costs. Once you move in, the lender will change the loan balance into a permanent mortgage, making it two loans in one.

Stand-Alone-Construction – the first loan you will get is going to be for the construction costs. Once you move in, you will obtain a mortgage to pay for your construction debt. Unlike the first type, this is two different loans.