Waterloo Region and Southern Ontario Real Estate Blog
Notes on buying, selling, moving and investing across Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Wilmot Township and the wider Southern Ontario market, written by Mathew Toussaint, REALTOR® with eXp Realty of Canada.
Posts cover how specific local markets actually behave, what the process looks like at each stage, and the practical questions that come up when people are comparing areas or weighing a move. If there is something you want covered, tell me.
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Buying a Tenanted Property in Ontario: What Investors Need to Know
Plenty of good investment properties in Waterloo Region, Hamilton and Brantford come with tenants already in place. That is not a problem by itself, but you need to understand what transfers with the property, because in Ontario the tenancy does. You inherit the tenancy, not just the building When y
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Buying a Condo in Waterloo Near the ION Line
Waterloo's ION light rail runs from Conestoga Mall through uptown Waterloo and the universities down to Fairway in Kitchener. Condos near those stops appeal to students, staff and tech workers, and they behave differently from a freehold house. Here is what to look at before you buy one. Read the st
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What TRESA Changed for Ontario Home Buyers
Ontario's real estate rules changed when the Trust in Real Estate Services Act replaced the old REBBA framework. If you last bought a home several years ago, a few things will look different. Here is the plain version of what affects you as a buyer. You are told up front how you will be treated Befo
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What It Actually Costs to Buy Your First Home in Ontario
The purchase price is the number everyone talks about. It is not the number that catches first-time buyers off guard. These are the costs to plan for when you buy in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph or anywhere else in Ontario. Before you buy Deposit. Paid with your accepted offer and credited
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