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Your homebuying companion in South Africa. We guide you from 'Where should I live?' all the way through your offer — aligned with you on the outcome and transparent about our referral partners.

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  • Atrium on 5th, 5th Street, Sandton

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© 2025 BoyWonder Investments (Pty) Ltd, trading as Scetra. All Rights Reserved.

BoyWonder Investments (Pty) Ltd is a registered South African company operating as a buyer-focused property advisory service. We earn referral fees from vetted partners (such as bond origination, conveyancing and home inspections), and we may charge a clearly-disclosed service fee for hands-on support — for example drafting your Offer to Purchase or managing your transaction through to transfer. Any fee is agreed with you upfront, in writing, before work begins. We'll always tell you when a recommendation involves a referral partner.

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Home Buyer Guides

Straight-talking guides to buying a home in South Africa — free to read, no form required. Each one explains how to protect yourself at that stage, with a downloadable PDF takeaway.

Top of funnel

What Can I Actually Afford?

A plain-language explainer on affordability and bonds, paired with an interactive calculator to estimate your price range.

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The True Cost of Buying a Home in SA

The full all-in cost stack — deposit, bond costs, transfer duty, attorney fees and our own service fee, shown openly.

Read the guideDecision stage

The Offer to Purchase, Decoded

Suspensive conditions, the bond-approval clause, voetstoots, occupation date, fixtures and fittings — and why a reviewed OTP matters.

Read the guideDecision stage

Property Due-Diligence Checklist

Title deed, rates and levy clearance, special levies, approved building plans, encroachments and zoning — what to verify before you sign.

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Home Inspection & What Voetstoots Really Means

What 'sold as-is' actually puts on you, and why an independent inspection is the buyer's only real protection.

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From Offer to Keys: The Transfer Process

Conveyancing, bond vs transfer attorneys, the Deeds Office, transfer duty and the typical ~3-month timeline.

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When you're ready, complete our short questionnaire and book a free 30-minute consultation. No obligation, no pressure — just clear guidance from someone on the buyer's side.

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