Owner Builder Construction Loans in Washington State
Self Build & Owner Build Loans — Washington State
Normandy provides self build and owner builder construction loans throughout Washington State. Whether you are building in the Seattle metro, Tacoma, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Bellingham, or in a rural community, our program supports borrowers who plan to act as their own general contractor on a residential construction project.
Washington State uses the Washington State Building Code (WSBC) based on the IRC with enhanced seismic design requirements and one of the most stringent residential energy codes in the nation — the Washington State Energy Code (WSEC). New construction must meet high-performance requirements for insulation, windows, and HVAC systems. Washington allows owner builders to pull their own permits for homes they intend to occupy, though licensed subcontractors are required for specific trades. Normandy’s Washington self build loan is available for single family owner occupied properties with conforming and jumbo options. Land purchase may be included. Foreign nationals are eligible. Pre-qualification typically within 3 to 5 business days.
General Guidelines*
- Loan amounts from $95,000 to $5,000,000
- Conforming loan amounts up to $832,750. Maximum 90%* loan to cost or loan to value, whichever is less
- Jumbo loan amounts from $832,751 to $5,000,000. Up to 80%* loan to cost or loan to value, whichever is less
- Cross collateralization allowed on other properties for maximum or greater loan amounts, and loan to values
- Properties must be single family and owner occupied
- Full income documentation required to qualify for 90% on conforming loan amounts and 80% on jumbo loan amounts
- Land purchase may be included in the construction loan
- Foreign Nationals are eligible for this program
- Deal directly with the Loan Officer/Underwriter
- Pre-qualification typically within 3 to 5 business days, closing typically within 30 days (fast track closings in 14 +/- days available if certain criteria is met, please call for details)
- Borrower acts as the General Contractor (No site supervisor required)
- No minimum FICO required for consideration, however a minimum 750 mid FICO score is required to qualify for 90% conforming & 80% jumbo construction loans (subject to underwriting)
- Flexible draw schedules
- Up to 80% allowed on 2 to 4 family owner-occupied homes
- 5+ units, please refer to Commercial Construction
- 12 month construction term with term extensions available
- Interest only payments based on funds advanced
*All rates and terms subject to change without notice. Specific qualifications are required to qualify, please call for details.
Loans Available in the Following States
Owner Occupied
Loans available for owner occupied properties in the following states:
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Iowa
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
- Washington
Non-Owner Occupied
Loans available for non-owner occupied properties only:
- Alaska
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Maryland
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- North Carolina
- New Jersey
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming