Nedbank Home Loan Products facilitated through Mortgage Plus.

Nedbank home loans cater for a variety of individuals within South Africa and include four different types of home loan choices.

• Original home loan
• Buy to let home loan
• Building home loan
• Home vision home loan

Qualifying criteria includes individuals earning at least R2 500 in monthly household income and must have a clear credit record.  Property value to a minimum of R100 000 needs to be obtained prior to applying to the loan.

Individuals may furthermore repay their loan to up to 30 years with interest rates being fixed or variable. Other flexible facilities with this home loan include options to apply for a re-advance where individuals who have paid off some of their loan may apply for the same amount.

NedRevolve facility which allow individuals to withdraw the funds which they have paid in surplus on their home loan. An accelerated payment option where individuals may pay more than then minimum installment in order to speed up repayment of their home loan.

With the ever changing markets home owners with this loan option may also apply for a higher loan amount if the value of the property has increased.

Buy to let home loan

This loan is given to individuals who want to invest in a property with the aim of renting it out to other individuals.  Qualifying criteria includes individuals having to earn at least an income of R30 000.00 and should have a clear credit record. A property value with a minimum amount of R150 000 will only be considered.

Building home loan

Qualifying factors include that individuals earn at least R2 500 per month and have a clear credit record.  Individuals can only apply for this loan when a property with a minimum value of R150 000 will be build. Builders must be able to proof that they are NHBRC approved.

Home vision home loan

When the value of your property increase home owners may apply for a home vision loan.  The difference of the original loan and the new property value may be utilized for most purposes if approved.

Home owners are encouraged to apply for this loan instead of a second mortgage as costs levied are much lower. The minimum property value has to be R100 000 to apply for this loan.

To find out what percentages Nedbank will offer please contact Morne Prinsloo on 011.327.4489

All clients will be subject to a credit check and affordability in terms of the NCA (National Credit Act), and all properties will be evaluated prior to approval.

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Tips on getting that home loan with which you can buy your own home

Even though property prices have soared in recent years, you can probably still obtain a home loan to buy your own home if you are earning a regular salary. Here are some ways that you can get that home loan you need to become a home owner without needing an excessively high income.

You do not have to take your home loan over a 20-year period but you could stretch it over a 30-year period. This will cause your monthly repayments on the home loan to be lower which will allow you to afford a higher loan amount. On the negative side this kind of home loan will cost you more over the long run in the form of the interest you will pay. You can use our Bond Calculator to calculate and compare the home loan amounts you can afford over a 20-year period and a 30-year period.

If you cant afford a home loan on your own salary consider buying a home with a partner. Instead of looking at your personal income as a measure for calculating an amount you can afford on a home loan, banks will look at the joint gross income of the two partners buying property together. If your gross income is R4000 and that of the partner is R8000 the bank will calculate the amount that you jointly qualify for on the combined R12000 income. The bank usually will not give a home loan on more than 30% of the gross income so jointly you should be able to get a loan for R400000. If you decide to take this option make sure that you sign a legal agreement with the partner on the amount each will pay on the repayments of the home loan and how the proceeds should be spilt when the home is sold in the future.

A common mistake prospective home buyers make, especially first time buyers, are that of aiming to high. Only for a hand full of people will their first home be their dream home. It helps to get into the property market first with a lower value home and after a few years, with the increase in value of your property and promotions in your job, you will be able to afford a better home.

Keep an eye out for special deals offered on home loans by the various banks in South Africa. There are good home loan products specially designed for first time home buyers who do not have huge incomes or cash on hand to pay deposits on the home loans. Always try and negotiate with the bank on a better interest rate as even a small decrease on your interest rate can make quite a large difference on your monthly repayments. For a family on a tight budget even a R100 less per month spend on your bond can make a big difference.

You can often bargain with a home seller to get the price down to something that you are more able to afford so do not just accept the first offer as something you cannot afford. Also keep in mind that many of the cheaper properties are not always advertised so drive around in your area and look out for the “For Sale” signs in front of houses. Do this especially on sundays as this is the day most sellers choose to place their homes on show.