Mortgage Terms
A HomeStyle Renovation mortgage may be either a fixed-rate mortgage or an ARM loan. The original principal amount of the mortgage may not exceed Fannie Mae’s maximum allowable mortgage amount for a conventional first mortgage.
Fannie Mae provides the HomeStyle Renovation Maximum Mortgage Worksheet (Form 1035)*, to assist lenders in calculating the maximum loan amount.
The maximum cost for renovations for various HomeStyle Renovation scenarios are described in the following table.
Transaction Type | The cost of renovations must not exceed... |
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Purchase transaction | 75% of the lesser of
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Refinance transaction | 75% of the “as completed” appraised value of the property. |
Manufactured homes | the lesser of
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For additional information, see B5-3.2-02, HomeStyle Renovation Mortgages: Loan and Borrower Eligibility.
*For a complete list of forms used in fulfilling requirements contained in the Selling and Servicing Guides, see the Guide Forms page.