Who’s Involved in the Home Buying Process

Buying a home is an incredibly exciting time. As you’ve no doubt already discovered, a lot of things happen behind the scenes from planning to settlement.

So, to help you feel confident about who you’ll interact with at each stage of the journey, we’ve put together this helpful home buying glossary.

The developer: Cedar Woods

The developer for Sage is Cedar Woods, a well-established ASX-Listed property developer with decades of experience creating places people love to call home. Founded in 1987, Cedar Woods is a national developer delivering thoughtfully planned communities across Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia.

Cedar Woods is responsible for planning and delivering the Sage community, supporting you from your first enquiry right through to settlement. This includes:

• Crafting the Sage masterplan, with careful consideration given to the natural surrounds of the community. This includes the provision of over 7.5ha of environmental corridor, which forms the central green hub of Sage.

• Providing a wide range of homesites with various sizes and frontages available, to suit your lifestyle and future plans.  

• Setting the overall design standards that help to ensure Sage remains a high quality, well considered place to live.  

• Assisting you through the purchasing process via our on-site Sage sales team, who are there to answer questions, guide you through available homesites and help you take the next step with confidence.

You can meet our dedicated Sale team at our Sales Centre, located on 64 Hunt Road, Burpengary, and open Saturday to Wednesday from 11am-4pm.

The financials: Mortgage broker or lender

A mortgage broker or bank loan manager helps you understand how much you can borrow and how to make your finances work for you when purchasing at Sage. They’ll support you from the early planning stages right through to settlement, including:

• Assessing your financial position and arranging pre approval, so you can move forward with confidence when choosing a homesite.

• Coordinating an independent property valuation, which is a standard part of the lending process and helps confirm the value of the land for your lender.

• Collating and submitting all required documentation for contracts and formal finance approval.

• Managing your home loan process from signing your contract through to settlement and handover.

Having the right financial support in place helps keep your purchase on track and removes much of the uncertainty from the buying journey.

The constructor: Builders

Your chosen builder plays a key role in bringing your new home at Sage to life, working with you to design a home that suits your budget, lifestyle and future plans, before managing the construction process from start to finish. This includes:

• Working with you on the design of your home, helping you choose layouts, inclusions and finishes that align with your budget and the way you want to live.

• Carrying out soil tests on your homesite to assess ground conditions, with this information used to determine the appropriate slab design, which will influence your build costs.

• Ensuring your new home is properly connected to essential services such as water, power, and drainage.

• Managing the construction of your home, from slab down through to frame installation, lock-up and final handover. This stage begins once you’ve signed a building contract, your land is settled, and your deposit has been paid (usually 10%).

To learn more about the building process, read our blog here. You can also find out more information about preparing for settlement at this blog.

The legal support: Conveyancer or Solicitor

A conveyancer or solicitor looks after the legal side of your purchase and can support you from the very beginning of the sales process right through to settlement. Their role includes:

• Reviewing your contract of sale early, helping you understand the terms, conditions and any important dates before you commit.

• Explaining any special conditions and what they mean for you, so there are no surprises along the way.

• Answering questions and providing guidance throughout the buying process, giving you peace of mind as you move forward.

• Managing the settlement process once your land is ready, ensuring everything is completed correctly and on time.

Having a conveyancer or solicitor involved early helps you feel confident about what you’re signing and ensures the legal side of your purchase is taken care of every step of the way.

If you’d like to know more about who’s involved during the home building process, our Sage team is always here to help. Contact us today, or view our land for sale. We look forward to hearing from you!