How to buy through HomeSeeker SA
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Step 1: Do your research
If it’s your first time buying property, start with our guide on How to buy a home.
Step 2: See what’s available
Search HomeSeeker SA properties to see what’s currently for sale, check out property features and get an idea of what your ideal home might cost.
Step 3: Sign up to HomeSeeker SA
How to Buy a Home
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HomeSeeker SA eligibility
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Budgeting and saving
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Rental Rights and Responsibilities
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The responsibilities of each party are set out in the Residential Tenancy Information Brochure. It is the responsibility of your landlord or property manager (if the property is being leased through an agency) to provide you with a copy before you sign your rental lease.
Housing help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone with immediate safety and security needs.
Homeless Connect SA (formerly the Homelessness Gateway Service and Youth Gateway) provides a central point for anyone to find information and a direct referral into homelessness services in South Australia.
More resources for Crisis Support:
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Change AnswersFor full details on HomeSeeker SA eligibility criteria, you can view our eligibility page, or start searching for available properties at the link below.
If you’re an eligible first home buyer, you’ll pay zero stamp duty when you build or buy a new home. The property value thresholds for stamp duty relief have been removed, which means the stamp duty exemption is now available for all eligible first home buyers who buy a new home (houses, flats, units, townhouses, apartments), an off-the-plan apartment, a house and land package, or vacant land to build a new home.
Find Out How to Save on Stamp Duty
A Commonwealth Government initiative to support eligible regional first home buyers purchase a home in regional areas with as little as a 5 per cent deposit and without needing lenders mortgage insurance.
Learn more about the Regional First Home Buyer Guarantee
Everyone deserves the chance to own their home and for 35 years HomeStart have been helping South Australians achieve this dream. They understand that everyone’s circumstances are different which is why they have a range of innovative, low deposit loans and options to boost borrowing power that cater to the diverse needs of our community.
Learn more about HomeStart home loans
If you’re finding it hard to save enough for the deposit and upfront costs to buy a home, HomeStart’s Starter Loan could provide up to $10,000. The Starter Loan has a seven-year term, with no repayments required or interest charged during those seven years.
Learn more about the Starter Loan
The Federal Government’s First Home Super Saver Scheme allows eligible first home buyers to save money for a home by accessing the voluntary contributions you’ve made to your superannuation fund.
Read more about the First Home Super Saver Scheme
A Commonwealth Government initiative to support eligible single parents with dependents to build a new home or purchase an existing home with as little as 2 per cent deposit and without needing lenders mortgage insurance.
Read more about the Family Home Guarantee
First home buyers may be eligible for the South Australian Government’s First Home Owner Grant. You can receive up to $15,000 if you’re buying or building a new home (house, flat, townhouse, apartment) in South Australia and you’re intending the home to be your principal place of residence.
Discover if you are eligible for the FHOG
This is a Federal Government initiative which supports eligible first home buyers to build or buy a new home with as little as 5% deposit and without needing lenders mortgage insurance.
Find out more about the First Home Guarantee
Free legal advice and financial counselling service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Call Mob Strong Debt Help now.
Free advice on how to manage your mortgage, credit card bills and energy bills and other debts.
Get back on track by taking some simple steps.
Help is available if you are struggling with home loan repayments.
Read about how to avoid defaulting on your mortgage.
Information about your rights and how you can exercise them during the building process.
Read on for more information about your rights.
Housing Information from the Australian Government's Department of Home Affairs
Key settlement topics for new arrivals
If you’re an eligible first home buyer, you’ll pay zero stamp duty when you build or buy a new home. The property value thresholds for stamp duty relief have been removed, which means the stamp duty exemption is now available for all eligible first home buyers who buy a new home (houses, flats, units, townhouses, apartments), an off-the-plan apartment, a house and land package, or vacant land to build a new home.
Find Out How to Save on Stamp Duty
Consumer and Business Services has provided this helpful guide to buying or selling a home.
Read It's About the House
Information about real estate agent obligations, and how to recognise false or misleading claims.
Learn how to deal with real estate agents
HomeStart offer free home buyer seminars for first home buyers and existing home owners.
Sign up for HomeStart's free home buyer seminars
Information for people who have recently moved to South Australia and want to buy a home.
Learn more about settling in South Australia
Read HomeSeeker SA's home buying guide, including information about organising your finance, finding properties, engaging professionals, making an offer and settlement.
Learn all about the home buying process
A selection of how-to guides to help you through the house-buying maze.
Navigate the home buying maze
Create your own budget using a quick and easy budgeting tool.
Use this tool to build your budget
Easy steps to plan and manage how you spend your money including a budget planner spreadsheet.
Learn how to budget
Start saving towards your home deposit by working out how much you need and how long it will take.
Get help to save for a deposit
Use this calculator to input your interest rate and see how much your repayments could be. Also work out how much you can borrow and how you can repay your home loan sooner.
Calculate your home loan repayments
Use this calculator to determine the stamp duty costs associated with buying a home.
Calculate your Stamp Duty
Use this calculator to determine the costs associated with buying a home.
Calculate the costs of home ownership
A number of aged care and retirement living options are available, including residential aged care and lifestyle villages.
Learn more about retirement living
There are many different ways to buy a home or land including auctions, private treaties, rent to buy and buy-now/build-later options.
Learn all the ways to purchase a home
This free interactive program offered by HomeStart Finance will step you through all of the important aspects of buying your own home, such as how to budget and save for a deposit, understanding the costs involved and how to work out how much you can borrow and what your repayments might be.
Start the online Home Buyer Ready program here
If you believe you have been discriminated against based on personal characteristics, you may be eligible to lodge a complaint under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).
Contact the Equal Opportunity Commission for advice
A guide to renting including tenant and landlord responsibilities, application forms, discrimination, insurance and other advice.
Read information for first time renters
Information about renting in SA, renting privately, bonds, residential parks and other types lodging and boarding.
Get advice on renting privately
Information about when a landlord can enter a rental property and how much notice must be given.
Learn more about right of entry to your rental property
A free independent tenant advisory service to help you maintain your tenancy in private rental, community housing or public housing. RentRight SA can assist with issues relating to leases, bond disputes, property maintenance and unpaid rent.
Get advice and assistance on rental issues
Tips and tricks to help you save money and achieve your savings goal.
Learn simple tips to help you save
Information about how to break your rental lease, including any potential financial implications.
Learn how to break a lease the right way
A step-by-step guide on how to get your bond back at the end of your lease.
Find out how to retrieve your bond
Help to manage your money including budgeting, dealing with debt, loans and credit and planning for retirement.
Learn how to manage your money
Advice to help you become more financially secure and track what's coming in and what's going out.
Secure your finances on a low income
Information about renting in caravan parks including forms and fact sheets.
More about making your home in a caravan park
Learn about the different types of care available, get assessed, find a provider and manage your services at the MyAgedCare website.
Learn more about aged care accommodation options
The Salvation Army offers Moneycare services which include step-by-step advice on how to manage money problems via their financial coaching, counselling, webinars, financial literacy tips and no interest loan schemes.
Get step-by-step advice on how to manage money problems.