Thursday, 19 February 2015

Where There is a Home, There is a Loan



No matter whether you are going to do ‘Griha Pravesh’ in your first home or buying another home for investment purpose, it becomes elementary to choose the right loan that best fits your needs at an honest cost. It is always beneficial to get some knowledge about the service that you would be availing.

Objective of Home Loan
Banks generally finance for-
·         Purchase of under construction or new or resale residential property
·         Purchasing the plot
·         Construction of house
·         Renovation and extension of existing unit
·         Refinance of existing home loan

Amount of Loan
Financial institutes and banks normally finance 80% of the market value of the property and 90% amount in case of loan amount below Rupees 20 Lakhs. According to the notification of RBI, stamp duty and registration charges are not funded by banks. It implies that cash down payment is 1—20% of agreement value of the property and stamp duty, registration charges are additional cost. 
Disbursement of loan amount depends on the various factors such as income, monthly outgoings, existing loans, track record of repayment and property valuation by the bank etc. To increase the eligibility amount, you are suggested to add earning member of your family as co-borrowers such as your parents, spouse, and children and in some cases you can add earning brothers too.

Interest Rate Calculator
Interest rate for banks is calculated certain above the base rate whereas housing finance institutes calculate rate of interest above or below the Prime Lending Rate (PLR). This difference is called Spread. Further interest rates are available in two types- fixed and floating. It all depends what you want to choose.
As a prospective borrower you should do proper research and comparison. With special offers for women, ICICI bank has large network all over India to provide best services to its customers. Loan is the game of number and calculations. Right calculations help you to achieve the best. In this number game ICICI Loan Calculator is your perfect guide.