Sean Horton asked:




Taking good professional advice should be considered essential when considering taking out a residential development loan. They are not the easiest type of finance to understand and the rates of interest will vary depending on certain circumstances. Factors which govern this include the project you are undertaking, the size of it, and experience in completing similar projects along with the industry sector at the time of applying.

A broker will always be able to secure the cheapest rates based on your proposal and circumstances. They will negotiate with the lender on your behalf and put your proposal forward. You would be wise to work with a broker from the offset. By doing so they will be able to help you in regards to putting your proposal down, this can go a long way when it comes to the lender and broker negotiating for the lowest rate of interest.

Terms for a residential development loan will vary. A loan can be taken out over many years or as little as a year. This of course will all depend on the size of your venture and the amount you are borrowing. If you are taking on a very large project which requires you to borrow thousands of pounds then you may have to take out the loan over several years.

Lenders will usually offer a residential development loan which is based on interest only repayments. An interest only loan means that you will pay monthly payments determined at the onset of the loan and this is taken only off the interest. However the capitol of course still needs repaying. The capitol will have to be paid in full when the loan reaches maturity and a lender will insist that you are able to show you can do this.

An alternative if the project is not a particularly large one is to take the loan as a repayment. Monthly repayments can almost double but at the end of the loans term it will be paid off and you would not have to find a lump sum to complete the loan. While this is one way to go it would only be viable for those with a small project at hand.

When it comes to the amount a lender will offer for a loan then this will depend on the loan projection costs. If you are looking for 100% in finance then you would have to prove that you have an excellent track record when it comes to property development. The majority of lenders are willing to loan around 70% to 75% of the total costs. A broker will be able to negotiate for this depending on your circumstances and your proposal.

When considering taking out a residential development loan good advice should be the first consideration. While it costs you for the help and advice a broker gives the money that can be saved not to mention the time and stress that is avoided makes it all worthwhile. It is not only newcomers to property development that can benefit but also those who have been in the business for many years.

Nicole

Joyce P asked:


We relocated and purchased our home about a year and 7 months ago in an area that was more expensive than we were coming from. The purchase price was $239,000, we put down $14,000, and took a home equity loan of $34,000 to finance the rest of the purchase price and to avoid PMI. I recently submitted a question about whether or not to start paying down the first mortgage or the home equity loan, and got great advice, but I am wondering now that my tax value of my home has increased in January from $200,000 to $279,000 due to reassessment, (I know it wouldn’t sell for that now because we recently had comparables done in January), would I save money by refinancing my first mortgage and adding in the home equity loan so the total amount has a lower interest rate? My husband thinks we have to wait 2 years before we can refinance, and I’m not sure about that, but that would be this July. My goal is to pay off our house as soon as possible.

Teresa

rainbow asked:


How to finance a mortgage when you just get employed less than 1 month? I plan to buy a house for $85,000, with $20,000 down and just started working ($15/hour). I had no work history in the last 2 years, no W2 form in the past. I talked to one agent at Chase bank, he said I am not qualified for a loan, and I was in doubt. How could students just graduated, got a job to buy a house? Most graduated students do this right? My credit score is okay, 650 as I remembered the last time I checked

I was employed by my parents business, is this an issue? It is a legitimate business, and my parents paid for taxes every year. My parents are in business for 6 years now.

What are the proof the bank will need? Employment verification letter from the owner of the business?

Do you know any private loan is doing stated income loan?

Please advise

Thanks
I just checked my credit score and it is 770. I think it is good credit score

Marie

Kim N asked:


Recently My parents got a divorce and asked me to take over the mortgage payments, tax payments etc. We need to keep the house since I am the oldest (thank god I graduate college). I have 2 sisters and a brother to take care of. My mom might be getting lay-off soon too. The title was transfered to me and I’ve been making payments. We did not want to re-finance since the interest is now higher and that would cause the monthly payments to increase. We talked to the bank and they have not gotten back on whether they are willing to agree to a novation.

I’m a single female trying to take care of my siblings. Any advise would be great. PLEASE HELP.

Cody