Build Rural. Finance Smart.

USDA One-Time Close Construction

Land, construction, and permanent financing in one loan. Built for eligible rural borrowers who want a simpler path to building.

Zero down / 100% financing may be available for eligible borrowers and eligible rural properties.

Your Rural Build Game Plan

Start with a quick construction loan review before you buy land, select a builder, or spend money on plans.

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Review your scenario Land, borrower profile, builder, property type, and construction goal.
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Check USDA eligibility Eligible income, property location, and basic USDA program fit.
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Build with confidence Understand the path before you get too far into the process.
Why Rural Buyers Choose USDA One-Time Close

One loan. One closing. Built for rural living.

Instead of chasing separate loans for land, construction, and permanent financing, eligible borrowers may be able to combine the process into one USDA construction loan structure.

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One Loan / One Closing Simplifies the process from construction to permanent financing.
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Finance Land + Build Land, eligible site work, and construction may be included.
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Permanent Financing Built In Construction loan converts to long-term financing after completion.
Designed for Rural Living Built around eligible rural properties and qualifying borrowers.
How It Works

USDA One-Time Close Construction

A quick review helps determine whether the borrower, property, builder, and construction plan may fit USDA guidelines.

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Review the Scenario Land status, income, credit, property location, loan amount, and overall construction goal.
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Confirm Rural Eligibility The home must be in an eligible rural area and meet applicable USDA and property requirements.
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Structure the Build Builder, plans, budget, appraisal, and construction documents are reviewed as part of the loan process.
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Close One Time The goal is a single USDA construction-to-permanent loan instead of multiple separate closings.
Rural house under construction
Built for rural buyers

Trying to build outside the city?

Many buyers want land, space, and a home built for their future — but rural construction financing can get confusing fast. This review helps you understand what may work before you get too far into the process.

✓ Build on eligible rural property
✓ Finance land and construction into one process
✓ Review site-built, modular, or qualifying manufactured home scenarios
✓ Work with a USDA construction expert who understands rural lending
Common Scenarios

What can we review?

Every file is different. A quick review helps determine whether the borrower, property, builder, and construction plan may fit USDA guidelines.

You already own land Review whether your land, equity position, and construction plan may fit a USDA construction loan structure.
You need land + home Looking for land and wanting to build? We can review the full land-home scenario and discuss eligible rural areas.
Manufactured or modular Some manufactured or modular construction scenarios may be reviewed depending on program, property, and builder requirements.
Builder questions Construction financing requires the builder, budget, plans, and timeline to make sense. We can help identify early questions.
Low-to-no down options USDA financing may offer low-to-no down payment options for eligible borrowers and eligible properties.
Denied elsewhere? Many lenders do not understand rural construction lending. A second look may help identify options or next steps.
Gabe Romo USDA Construction Expert
Work with experience

Gabe Romo

Gabe Romo is a USDA One-Time Close Construction Expert with extensive rural lending experience. He helps borrowers, builders, and real estate partners review USDA construction scenarios before they waste time going down the wrong path.

USDA One-Time Close Construction Expert
NMLS 199761
Rural Lending Scenario Reviews
Schedule With Gabe
Recognized rural lending experience

National USDA Lender of the Year Recognition

USDA construction is not regular mortgage lending. It requires a lender who understands rural property, construction structure, builder review, and USDA documentation.

✓ Rural construction loan scenario review
✓ USDA experience and product knowledge
✓ Builder, property, and borrower review
✓ Clear next steps before you move too far forward
Gabe Romo rural lending expert

Ready to review your USDA construction scenario?

Schedule a quick USDA construction loan review with Gabe Romo. We’ll look at the land, construction plan, borrower profile, property location, and next steps.

Gabe Romo | USDA One-Time Close Construction Expert | NMLS 199761

Novus Home Mortgage is a division of Ixonia Bank, NMLS 423065, Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.

This is not a commitment to lend. Loans are subject to credit approval, income eligibility, property eligibility, rural area eligibility, appraisal, builder approval, construction review, underwriting approval, program requirements, and applicable state and investor guidelines. Not all borrowers, properties, builders, loan amounts, or construction scenarios will qualify. Program terms, availability, rates, and guidelines are subject to change without notice.