Construction timeline planner
Put the financing calendar next to the construction calendar. Enter a delivery date and the planner works backward through every milestone that has to land before the buyer gets keys.
Financing timeline
Buyer · Target delivery Sat, May 1, 2027 · 7-month build
Thu, Sep 3, 2026
Buyer + lender
Pre-approval and program selection
Credit, income, and assets reviewed; structure chosen before a contract is signed.
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
Builder + lender
Contract executed and file opened
Plans, specs, and the cost breakdown go into the loan file.
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Lender
Appraisal ordered from plans and specs
Subject-to-completion valuation; expect revisions if selections change materially.
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Builder
Groundbreaking / first draw
Draw schedule confirmed with the construction administration team.
Sat, Jan 16, 2027
Buyer
Mid-build documentation refresh
Updated pay stubs, bank statements, and a credit re-pull keep the file current.
Sun, Jan 31, 2027
Lender
Rate lock window opens
Extended lock or float-down decision made against the delivery estimate.
Thu, Apr 1, 2027
Buyer + lender
Final documentation and re-verification
Employment re-verified, no new credit, balances documented.
Sat, Apr 17, 2027
Builder
Final inspection and certificate of occupancy
CO in hand is the gate for conversion or the end loan.
Mon, Apr 26, 2027
Lender
Clear to close and closing disclosure
Three-business-day disclosure timing is a hard requirement.
Sat, May 1, 2027
All parties
Closing / conversion
Keys, or conversion to permanent financing.
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What happens if…
Build calendars move, and that is normal. Try a change below to see how the financing milestones shift with it — nothing here is a commitment, just a way to see the sequence.
These are estimates, and nothing here is a commitment. Nothing is saved, submitted, or shared, and there is no wrong combination to try — explore as freely as you like. If a scenario starts to look like your actual plan, or you simply have a question about what you are seeing, personalized guidance is always available: Corie is happy to walk through it with you.
Why this changed
Because you increased your expected delivery date from 2027-05-01 to 2027-06-30, every milestone is scheduled backward from that date, so application, appraisal, rate lock, and final approval all slide later by the same amount. For the numbers you entered, that works out to about 60 days later before the first financing milestone — nothing else in the estimate changed. In practice, weather, inspections, and supply delays all do this.
Before and after: your expected delivery date changes from 2027-05-01 to 2027-06-30.
Why this changed
Because you lowered your expected delivery date from 2027-05-01 to 2027-04-01, the whole calendar pulls forward with it, so documentation and lock decisions need to happen sooner than you had planned. For the numbers you entered, that works out to about 30 days sooner before the first financing milestone — nothing else in the estimate changed.
Before and after: your expected delivery date changes from 2027-05-01 to 2027-04-01.
Why this changed
Because you increased the length of the construction period from 7 months to 10 months, the early milestones are measured from groundbreaking, so a longer build pushes pre-approval, contract, and appraisal earlier relative to the same delivery date. For the numbers you entered, that works out to about 90 days sooner before the first financing milestone — nothing else in the estimate changed. In practice, moves the early financing milestones, not the closing date.
Before and after: the length of the construction period changes from 7 months to 10 months.
Why this changed
Because you lowered the length of the construction period from 7 months to 5 months, a shorter build compresses the front of the schedule, so there is less runway between pre-approval and groundbreaking than before. For the numbers you entered, that works out to about 60 days later before the first financing milestone — nothing else in the estimate changed.
Before and after: the length of the construction period changes from 7 months to 5 months.
Why this changed
Because you increased your target delivery date from 2027-05-01 to 2027-08-29, the entire milestone calendar shifts with the season, which changes when your documentation has to be refreshed and when a rate lock decision makes sense. For the numbers you entered, that works out to about 120 days later before the first financing milestone — nothing else in the estimate changed. In practice, see how the whole calendar shifts with the season.
Before and after: your target delivery date changes from 2027-05-01 to 2027-08-29.
In closing
Your mortgage decision summary
You've mapped 10 financing milestones backward from a target delivery of Sat, May 1, 2027 on a 7-month build. What this shows isn't a promise of dates — it's the sequence and the dependencies between them.
Most financing surprises on a new build are timing surprises, not pricing surprises: documentation that ages out, a rate lock window that opens earlier than expected, an appraisal that needs revising after selections change. Seeing the order makes those easier to prepare for than to react to.
Key takeaways
Build calendars move, and every milestone after the one that moved moves with it.
Documentation has a shelf life — pay stubs, statements, and credit all refresh before closing.
A 7-month build usually means the rate lock decision lands mid-project, not at the start.
The certificate of occupancy, not the construction finish, is what gates closing or conversion.
Knowing who owns each milestone — buyer, builder, or lender — prevents most of the last-minute scrambles.
What would you like to do next?
There's no next step you have to take. Keep exploring, save what you've built, or talk it through — whichever is genuinely useful to you right now.
A note from Corie
A mortgage is more than a monthly payment.
It's a financial decision that should support your goals, your family, and your future.
My hope is that these tools help you better understand your options. If you ever have questions, I'd be honored to help you think through them.
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