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Practical guides and a mortgage calculator for your next new home, condo or investment.
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Guides & tools.
From your first shortlist to the closing budget.
TOOLS & CALCULATORS
Mortgage calculator: plan your monthly payment
Estimate mortgage payments, add ownership costs and compare a higher-rate scenario.
Use the calculator →FINDING YOUR HOME
How to find the right home in the GTHA
Narrow your search by location, home type, budget and the way you live.
Read the guide →INVESTING BASICS
Getting started as a real estate investor
The costs, cash-flow questions and local research to work through before buying.
Read the guide →REBATES & INCENTIVES
Ontario’s new-home HST rebates: what to know
Understand the different programs and what to confirm before relying on a rebate.
Read the guide →BUYER CHECKLIST
3 things to check before buying a new home or condo
Look closely at the layout, full purchase costs and the delivery details.
Read the guide →PRE-CONSTRUCTION GUIDE
Deposits, down payments & closing costs explained
Know which payments are due, when they are due and what to budget beyond the price.
Read the guide →BUYING BEFORE IT’S BUILT
Pre-construction, explained.
Understand the paperwork, the milestones and the protection that comes with a new Ontario home.
Pre-construction essentials
Occupancy vs final closing: know the difference
Understand interim occupancy, condo occupancy fees and final closing, with a timeline and a practical budget example.
Read the guide →Pre-construction essentials
Tarion warranty: a new-home buyer’s guide
Learn how Ontario new-home warranty coverage works, what to record at your PDI and how to organize registration and reporting.
Read the guide →Pre-construction essentials
Understand your new-home purchase agreement
A practical Ontario new-home purchase-agreement walkthrough covering the price, deposits, dates, schedules and questions for your lawyer.
Read the guide →Pre-construction essentials
Pre-construction terms, in plain English
A practical glossary of Ontario new-home terms, from deposits and purchase agreements to occupancy, POTL and warranty coverage.
Read the guide →YOUR NEXT STEP
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