 Thank you, you and well, you know what whether you are thinking of buying property for the first time as an investment or due to changing life Circumstances, this can truly be a daunting process to go through now If you are on the brink of making such a decision Then we have some great news for you along with private property and an amazing panel of experts over the next couple of weeks We are going to be talking you through Everything you need to know about buying your first dream home now from what you should be looking for The research you will need to do and how you to find that property to your first viewing and making an offer and ultimately Closing the deal now private property wants to make the home buying process easier for you and to introduce you to our panel We have Simon from private property We have LaPoy from a net bank and from the legal side of things we have Lisa from DVH Lovely to have you guys on the show So you guys are our panel and Simon I'm gonna start with you We are taking our viewers through a step-by-step process in buying a home. What is this project going to entail? Well, it's really exciting You know January for us a private property is is the biggest month of the year A lot of people come back to the new year and they're looking for a new property They're very excited about getting into the property market And a lot of the questions that we see on the site are all related to this process of buying a home You know a lot of people haven't done it yet. A lot of people don't know what to expect So we thought we'd put together an A team of property professionals people that can really help Dispel the myths give people confidence in what the property buying process is all about because you're gonna encounter new things You know you're searching for a house getting a home loan Talking through the legal process with an attorney understanding what the agent does and doesn't do in the process So it's gonna be a fascinating journey over the next few weeks It is gonna be fascinating now LaPoy when it comes to talking about home loans and you know the financial aspect to buying property This is your department. What are some of the things you want our viewers to understand about this process? Yeah, thanks Zoe. So to Simon's point. I mean buying a home It's probably one of the biggest financial commitments that one can can make so it does tend to come with quite a bit of anxiety But it doesn't have to be that way. So from a home loan application perspective I'm hoping that we demystify that process And also just give customers and viewers the opportunity to see the value in doing the research up front So things like using the online financial tools and tips available such as net banks instant bond indicator And then also after moving into the home, what are the ongoing costs that viewers would need to be mindful of? Okay, there's always those little hidden costs Transfer fees but we'll cover all of that over the next couple of weeks and then Lisa when it comes to those things You know legally there's a lot of paperwork. There's a lot of fine print. There's a lot of hidden You know for someone like me often you don't understand the language of the terms But you know, what are some of the things you want to focus on over this next couple of weeks? So Zoe great to be a thanks for having me and the the legal process is a very important process to the entire process So I'm going to be taking the viewers through the offer to purchase or deed of sale and all those very important clauses that they need to like You said watch out for and understand and then obviously the conveyancing process step by step What happens behind your conveyances closed doors? So yeah, lots of interesting things to come Okay, exciting stuff. Well, you see this is why they the a team they're gonna make sure you know and understand everything So thank you for joining us looking forward to having you guys on the show for the next couple of weeks And of course follow us on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday in the upcoming weeks for the best advice and tips from these experts They will be guiding you through everything you need to know to become a proud new owner of that property You have been dreaming about now and they say that with private property There is a home for everyone now if you'd like to enter the competition and stand a chance of winning 20,000 rand a cash voucher to buy something exciting for your new home go to www.privateproperty.co.za for more information Whether it's your first apartment in the city a trendy suburban townhouse or that dream family home on a golfer state There's a home for everyone on private property