Home Buyers Guide

Buying a home isn’t something you do every day, and it’s important to keep track of key details when purchasing your first property.  Download our free Home Buyers Guide.  This will walk you through every step of the process.

Home Buyers Guide

Buying a home isn’t something you do every day, and it’s important to keep track of key details when purchasing your first property.  Download our free Home Buyers Guide.  This will walk you through every step of the process.

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Find the Right Start for Your First Home

This loan type is designed with First-Time Buyers.  Providing the support and flexibility you need to confidently purchase your first home. With competitive rates and various term options, we’re here to guide you through the process and make your homeownership journey as smooth as possible.

Flexible Loan amounts

You can finance up to 110% of your property’s value, to cover payment of legal fees.

Flexible Loan Terms

Choose a home loan term that fits your budget, with options up to 30 years.

Discount on legal fees

You could save up to 50% on bond attorney fees with banks offering this benefit

flexible rate options

Choose between fixed or variable rates. Interest rates adjusted to your risk profile.

You could qualify for FLISP subsidy!

The South African Government offers first time homebuyers living with dependents, a spouse or a partner, a FREE subsidy on their first home. This is known as First Home Finance (FHF) – formally known as FLISP (Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme). As a South African citizen you can easily qualify for a FHF subsidy and become a home owner today!

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Required Documentation for Your Home Loan Application

Please have the documentation listed below ready when you apply for your home loan. Ensuring that you have all these documents prepared will help avoid delays and enable us to provide you with the fastest response possible.  These are the basic required documents, however, banks may request additional documents from time to time.

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Download Our Mobile App

The ooba app is a handy tool for home buyers and real estate agents. It’s free, quick and easy to use.  It’s a powerful guide that will give you all the help and information you need to get through the home buying process.

FAQ’s

Frequently Asked Questions

There is the option of acquiring a up to 110% home loan, which will remove the need to pay a deposit as the loan is funded entirely through monthly repayments.

2. What benefits do first time home buyers get in South Africa?

The First Home Finance programme offers a housing subsidy to assist first-time homebuyers in purchasing a home. If your household income ranges from R3 501 to R22 000 per month and you meet the qualifying criteria, you could benefit from this subsidy to help with your first home purchase.

When you purchase a property, you have to pay transfer fees to the conveyancing attorney who transfers the property from the seller’s name to yours. Transfer costs include the fees paid to the attorney, and the transfer duty paid to SARS (properties worth less than R1 100 000 are exempt from transfer duty).

A home loan comparison service, or a bond originator, submits one application to all the major banks, including your own. They get multiple quotes to compare, to ensure you get the best deal on your home loan.

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