What is a construction loan?

A construction loan is a mortgage loan product designed for whose who are would like to a new home or investment property. It generally works as below:

• You have purchased a vacant land or a land with a old house to be demolished, and then you have arranged with a builder to build a house on it in an agreed timeframe. The builder would require you to pay 5% of the total construction cost as deposit.
• You apply for a construction loan and the application is approved.
• The builder commences the construction.
• The lender releases funds to the builder as progress is made.

Features of construction loans

• You will only be charged interest on the actual drawn down amount instead of the full loan amount. This can help you save money during the construction process.
• Your cashflow is bettered managed as the during the construction period, it’s interest only payment.

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