Frequently asked questions
Book a free valuation with the real estate agents for your suburb within a few seconds for a date and time that suits you. Alternatively, contact us by using one of the options available on our Contact page
The duration of a valuation depends on a couple of factors, including how big your house is, how much you know about Leadhome, and how much you like the real estate agent :-). But in general the valuation meeting takes about 45 minutes. During this time we will explain how the Leadhome process works, answer any questions you may have, and gather all the required information about your property.
After meeting with you and inspecting your property, your real estate agent will work with our specialist valuation team to compile a detailed valuation, typically inside 24-48 hours.
That’s not a problem at all. We’ll schedule a valuation for a time that suits your tenant, physically inspect the property, and send you a valuation report within 24-48 hours. Once your property is on the market, we’ll arrange times for viewings that is convenient for both you and your tenant.
Leadhome’s innovative approach to real estate offers you superior service and savings. Our fee includes:
- Comprehensive guidance from your real estate agent and dedicated support team.
- Access to a dashboard where you can monitor your property’s performance in real-time.
- Assistance with post-sale admin.
- We also show off your home with professional photography.
- And connect you with the biggest buyer database, supported by digital marketing, to get all the right eyes on your listing.
Leadhome’s fee is payable on the successful transfer of your property only. There are no upfront costs to you.
Should you decide to withdraw your property from the market within the duration of our mandate for a reason other than an offer on your property being accepted, Leadhome will charge a fee of R5,000 + VAT to cover our cost of professional photography, marketing, and administration.
No. We will help you achieve the best possible price the market can pay at that point in time. Which means that you will put more money in your pocket without having to fork out high commission to your agent.
Yes, you can use Leadhome if you have not signed a sole mandate with your current agent.
No we do not. We work in the best interest of our clients, and as such will discuss the merits of a sole versus open mandate with the client dependent on the situation.
Your property will be advertised on all the leading marketing platforms, including amongst other Property24.com, PrivateProperty.co.za, MyProperty.co.za, as well as on Leadhome.co.za. To see our full list of advertising partners, click here.
We also make use of our extensive buyers database to target specific buyers interested in properties similar to yours, and target these buyers via email and on all the various search and social media platforms like Google, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter.
Nobody knows your home better than you do – where the best place is to put the breakfast table, how noisy the neighbours are, and where the afternoon sun hits the couch just right. Because buyers want to ask these questions, the best person to answer them is you – not your estate agent. We therefore believe that as seller you’re the best person to show the house and the buyer around. Don’t talk price though! Leadhome’s professional agents who have personally seen your property will meet with the buyer on your behalf and negotiate the best possible deal for you.
We’ve found this is to be the best process for showing your property and maximising savings when selling your home, however, if you are unable to show your home, please speak to your estate agent.
We make sure all buyers are vetted and identity verified by using South Africa’s leading identity verification service, Thisisme.com, who will check the buyer’s ID number against the Home Affairs database. When a viewing is confirmed, we will send you a part of the buyer’s ID number (e.g. 8506xx xx17 086), and we ask the buyer to bring their ID document or driver’s licence to the viewing so that you can verify that the right person is entering your property.
Absolutely. Our team of Sales Advisers start following up with buyers 1 hour after a viewing has started, including by telephone call, sms, and email. We try to get hold of them on at least 3 separate occasions.
Typically, the transfer and registration process in South Africa takes anything between 8-12 weeks, depending on the efficiency of the deeds office as well as your own preparedness, including how up to date your payments for rates & taxes and / or levies are. Your Area Property Expert will advise you on what you can do to minimize unnecessary delays.
In short, no. We have a panel of experienced and professional conveyancing attorneys who we have vetted and hold to the highest standards of service. As such, we highly recommend you use one of our preferred conveyancers. However, the decision of which conveyancing attorney to use is ultimately up to you.
Absolutely not! Photos sell homes and we only make use of professional photographers to make sure we show your property in the best light possible.
Leadhome currently operates in Greater Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, and Cape Town. More areas are added regularly. To see if we’re in your neighbourhood, click here.
For safety reasons, we are unable to disclose the exact address of the property until you have verified your identify with us and requested a viewing. We do however show a rough location on the property page (scroll to the bottom) to give you an idea of which area the property is located in.
To ensure the safety of our sellers (who show the property themselves), we have to verify that the person coming to view the property is who they say they are. We do this securely through South Africa’s leading identity verification service, thisisme.com, who will check your ID number against the Home Affairs database.
When attending the viewing, we ask that you present your ID document or driver’s licence so that the seller knows the right person is entering their home.
No, we also protect your privacy! We only provide them with a part of your ID number – they will see e.g. 8506xx xx17 086 – just enough to for them to check it against your ID document or driver’s licence.
Before putting a property on our books, we personally meet with the owner, physically visit the property, and verify that they are the legitimate owner of the property.
Yes of course! In the booking form below the available times, tell us the times that suit you, and we will try to arrange a viewing during that time. Alternatively you can give us a call, and we’ll find a time that works for you and the seller.
Please let the owner know as soon as possible as they are waiting for you at the property. Their contact number will be on the viewing confirmation email as well as the reminder sms you received. Please also give us a call on 010 590 3088.
Would you like to see the property again? Do you need more information on the property? Contact us on 010 590 3088 or hello@leadhome.co.za, and one of our Sales Advisors will be happy to assist you.
Would you like to put in an offer? You can contact our office, or contact the real estate agent directly, using the contact details you received in your booking confirmation email.
Our in-house home loan origination department has recently boomed into its own business, and we are thrilled to let you know that Leadhome Bond Origination is now Bondspark!
Bondspark is the first in South Africa to offer a web application for bond comparison. We combined our talented team with top technology to make it easy for you to apply for a home loan at multiple banks, all in one place, and with our same great service.
All 100% FREE. Visit www.bondspark.co.za to find out how.
This means that the owner has accepted an offer, but the suspensive conditions have not yet been met. During this time we no longer schedule viewings of the property, but you can still send us a message to ask that we alert you if the suspensive conditions is not met.
When an offer is made on a property, it is typically subject to a number of conditions. The two most common of these “suspensive conditions” is that the buyer needs to have their bond application approved by their bank (which can take up to 21 days), and/or the buyer needs to sell their own property.
If the suspensive conditions of an offer are not met within the period specified on the Offer To Purchase contract, then the offer expires and the seller may accept another offer, or allow the period to be extended.