BUYING ADVICE

Buying a home is a significant and exciting decision. This section provides professional real estate advice and helpful home buying tips.

First Steps
The Internet and real estate professionals are the top two resources most buyers turn to when searching for a home. When it’s not convenient for you to speak directly with a real estate professional, century21.co.za can help improve your overall home buying experience and provide the guidance to reduce stress, save time, and make you a savvy, successful consumer.

A CENTURY 21® Agent is ready to make a full-time commitment to help you capitalise on current market opportunities and assist you in making an informed decision.

To ensure you make the right choice for the long term, a CENTURY 21 Agent offers extensive knowledge in:

  • Neighbourhoods, schools and market conditions
  • Technology that gives them an edge, along with multiple resources available just for you on century21.co.za
  • Bond Originators who can assist you with your financing

Would you like to receive more information on the home buying process? Contact a CENTURY 21 Agent 

Finding the right real estate agent can make you a savvy consumer and improve your overall experience.

LOOKING FOR A HOME

The single biggest reason most people buy a home is the simple desire to own a home of their own. At the same time, homeowners accumulate wealth for the future while enjoying the benefits of a residence that they can use, improve and enjoy. What’s different is each individual’s wish list of essentials; from public transportation to the number of bedrooms, we can help you create a comprehensive list and go from there.

We can help with the following: 

What's the Right Home For You?
Looking for a house to buy? 
How Much Can You Afford?
How much home can you afford? Review your income, savings, and debt to figure out how much home you can afford.
Know Your Neighbourhood?
Evaluating a neighbourhood and surrounding areas thoroughly is essential.
Already Have a Home?
Buying a home while selling an existing home has its own set of considerations we can provide expert buying advice and can help you navigate these challenges successfully.
Shopping for a Home

A CENTURY 21® Agent can help you shop for a home, compare homes, and compile your unique wish list to find the perfect home for you.

BUYING YOUR HOME

Buying a property is a big step involving a substantial long-term financial commitment, so it requires a thorough assessment of what you can afford.
 
Making an Offer
Making an offer to purchase a home has its own set of factors. Rely on a CENTURY 21® Agent’s experience and knowledge to make a successful home buying offer.

How Much?
How much should you pay for the home? A CENTURY 21® Agent will help you to determine an appropriate amount to offer to secure a winning bid.

All Cash
If you are planning to buy a home with cash.

BEYOND CLOSING

What happens after you close on your house?  Century21.co.za continues to provide guidance after the sale is completed.

Timeline and Paperwork
In the home buying process, ownership of the home is officially transferred to you at the Deeds office. Know what to expect when you buy a new home.

Moving In
Our home moving checklist can help you make your move much easier.

SELLING ADVICE

Your home is more than an architectural structure. Often, it’s an extension of who you are – your personality, style and values. That’s why selling it can be an emotional experience. But it can also be exciting and rewarding. A CENTURY 21® Agent will provide some simple home selling tips that can help lead you to a successful, timely sale.

Once you’ve made up your mind to sell your home, you need to do your “homework” – and century21.co.za is a great place to start! Getting a signed contract is a great accomplishment, but that's only half the journey. The typical home sale today involves multiple steps after the initial contract is accepted to complete the transaction.

A real estate professional can provide the experience and local knowledge to guide you through the entire process, and selling your home within the ideal time frame and at the most effective price point. As the representative of your best interests, your CENTURY 21® Agent has state-of-the-art marketing resources to showcase your home’s best assets, and help you determine what improvements will make the biggest difference.

Your CENTURY 21 Agent’s role also includes coordinating responsibilities, helping to ensure that others do their jobs promptly and correctly.

Many steps between the offer to purchase and the confirmed sale involve the cooperation of both buyer and seller, and attentive real estate professionals will troubleshoot and keep everyone on track.

THE SALE

Once you negotiate and settle on a price, the buyer arranges for financing. A CENTURY 21® Agent will help you with these important steps.

Negotiating the Deal
Successful real estate negotiation is more than a matter of luck, innate talent or charm. There are steps to follow CENTURY 21® Agent will help you to make a successful deal.

CLOSING AND BEYOND

Tips for Moving

Selling your home can be challenging and emotional, but it doesn’t have to be traumatic. A CENTURY 21® Agent will give you some tips to help get you off on the right foot.