Frequently asked
Straight answers
36 questions we're asked most often by buyers and sellers across Mississauga, Oakville and the GTA — answered plainly, with no sales pitch.
Ontario land transfer tax
Land transfer tax is one of the largest closing costs buyers face, and it catches people out because it's due in cash on closing day. Here's what it is and how it's worked out.
Selling a home in Ontario
Every sale follows the same broad path. Knowing the order of it — and where the real leverage sits — is most of the advantage.
Buying a house
What to weigh when you're buying a house in the GTA, from lot and layout through to the costs that only show up later.
Buying a condo
Condos carry a set of risks houses don't — most of them documented, and most of them checkable before you commit.
Buying and selling at the same time
The question move-up and downsizing sellers ask most, and the one where the wrong order costs the most. Here is how each option actually plays out.