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Plain answers to the questions people ask before they buy or sell in Toronto. New posts every day, with the sources listed on every post.
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Willowdale Real Estate: Buying a Detached House to Rebuild or Extend
Some move up buyers look at a detached Willowdale lot for the house they plan to build on it. Here is what the City checks before the old house can come down and the new one can go up. -
Toronto Vacant Home Tax Declaration: Who Has to File and What Happens If You Do Not
Every owner of a Toronto residential property declares its occupancy status each year, even owners who live in the home. Here is how it works and what follows if it is missed. -
Toronto Home Appraisal: What the Appraiser Checks and Who the Report Is For
An appraisal is an independent opinion of market value built from an inspection and comparable properties. Knowing what goes into it helps whether a lender ordered it or you did. -
Toronto Condo Prices per Square Foot: How to Compare Two Units Fairly
A price per square foot is only as reliable as the floor area behind it. Here is how that area is measured, where it is recorded and what else belongs beside it. -
High Park Toronto Real Estate vs The Annex: Family Houses on Line 2 Compared
Two west end house neighbourhoods on the Bloor-Danforth line. What separates them for a family moving up is the subway trip, heritage rules and what the City lets you add to the lot. -
Probate in Ontario With No Will: Who Can Sell the House and Who Inherits It
When someone dies without a will, Ontario law decides who can sell the house and who shares the money. Here is how the court application, the bond and the inheritance rules fit together. -
Don Mills Real Estate vs Leaside: Two Line 5 Neighbourhoods Compared
Two neighbouring areas on Eglinton Avenue East, one mostly houses and one mostly apartment buildings, now linked by the same light rail line. -
Downsizing From House to Apartment in Toronto: What Renting Means Under Ontario Rules
Selling the house and renting is a real option for Toronto downsizers. Here is how Ontario's tenancy rules treat the lease, the rent, the deposit and your right to stay. -
Cost to Sell a House in Rosedale: A Seller's Breakdown
Commission is almost always the single largest cost when you sell a home and Rosedale is no exception. -
Selling a House in Ontario Commission: Who Sets It and How It Is Written Down
There is no standard rate in Ontario. The amount, what it covers and how it changes are whatever you and the brokerage put in writing before the house is listed. -
Upsizing in Islington Village: What to Know Before You Move
Islington Village sits in the heart of Etobicoke, built out along Dundas Street West between Montgomery Road and Kipling Avenue. It is known locally as Toronto's Village of Murals, with boutique shops, a walkable BIA strip and easy access to both TTC and GO Transit. -
First Time Home Buyer Ontario Down Payment: The Minimum and Where It Comes From
The federal formula sets how much you need. The source of the money decides whether it counts and what your mortgage insurance costs.
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