01 Jul 50% Off Your First Step to Homeownership: Use Code Khanya50

Buying your first home starts long before you sign an Offer to Purchase. It starts with understanding the process, and this month FirstStep Housing is making that easier to do. For a limited time, get 50% off the An Introduction to Home Ownership course when you use the code Khanya50 at checkout.

This offer is only valid until 31 July, so if you have been putting off learning the ropes, now is the time to jump in.

What You Get With the Course

An Introduction to Home Ownership is a practical video course built for first-time buyers and FLISP or First Home Finance applicants who want clarity before they commit to a purchase. Normally priced at R399, the course gives you three months of unlimited streaming access, so you can watch at your own pace and go back to the sections that matter most to you.

Every purchase also includes a downloadable course booklet, a handy reference guide you can keep on hand throughout your home buying journey.

The course covers three main topics:

• Financial readiness and credit management
• The role players and the home buying process
• Post-purchase responsibilities

Why a Little Preparation Goes a Long Way

Many first-time buyers only start learning about what FLISP is once they have already found a property, which can mean scrambling to understand the FLISP qualifying criteria under pressure. This course walks you through the basics before you get to that stage, so you already know what to expect from financing right through to registration.

Understanding the process also makes it easier to work alongside the organisations involved along the way, such as the National Housing Finance Corporation, which administers the First Home Finance subsidy, and the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority, which regulates the agents and practitioners you may deal with during your purchase.

How the Discount Works

Select Purchase Now on the course page, enter Khanya50 at checkout, and the 50% discount is applied automatically, bringing the fee down from R399 to R199.50. This is a once-off saving and only valid until 31 July, so applicants who want to prepare for their FLISP application or bond process before then should not leave it too late.

Preparing for Your FLISP Application

If you are using the course to prepare for a housing subsidy application, our step-by-step FLISP application guide is a useful companion, and our page on housing subsidy explained in simple terms breaks down exactly how the subsidy works once you are ready to apply.

It is worth remembering that you do not need a bond to apply for FLISP. You can combine it with cash savings, an inheritance, a pension payout, or a stokvel, provided you have a signed Offer to Purchase in place before you apply.

Take Your First Step

Whether you are just starting to explore your options or you are ready to move forward, An Introduction to Home Ownership gives you the knowledge and confidence to take the next step. Once you have worked through the course, FirstStep Housing is ready to help with the rest of the process.

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