How to buy a house, step-by-step:

Buying a house is one of the biggest decisions in a person’s life. It’s important to take your time, weigh the pro’s and con’s, and get expert advice before making a decision.

To help you through the process, we’ve created a 12-step checklist for anyone who is considering buying a house.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you require any additional information.

Your 12-step checklist to buying a house:

✔ We help determine your monthly financial repayment ability
✔ Then we discuss housing options with you, and you choose your dream house
✔ The Agreement Of Sale and Building Contract are then completed and signed
✔ We will then guide you through the bond application process through ooba Home Loans, the No.1 mortgage originator in the country
✔ Once you bond is approved the attorneys will contact you to sign the legal documents at their premises
✔ Thereafter the bond is registered, and the property transferred onto your name
✔ We then undertake the construction of your home. Once completed you will be invited to inspect your new house and sign off the so-called “Happy Letter”
✔ At the same time the municipal building inspector will conduct a thorough inspection of your house to determine that we have built correctly according to SANS10400 and the building plan
✔ And, the bank will send a valuator to determine that we have performed properly in terms of our contract
✔ Thereafter a fi nal progress payment from your bond will be made, and …
✔ You will receive the keys to your new home

Get your dream house with minimal fuss:

OWN YOUR HOME’s professional personnel offers valuable advice when it comes to buying your first home.