#Property Research

Aerial view of downtown Kingston, Ontario on the Lake Ontario waterfront in summer.

Best Places to Live in Ontario: 8 Cities and What They Cost

Eight Ontario cities, each matched to the buyer it suits best, from Barrie commuters to Niagara-on-the-Lake retirees, with live asking prices for every one.

Hamidreza EtebarianNovember 2, 2026

For sale signs on a suburban Metro Vancouver street in October 2026.

BC Housing Market October 2026: Sellers Pull Back, Sales Pick Up

Greater Vancouver closed October 2026 with 14,815 active listings at a $1,130,000 median and 53 days on market. Fraser Valley: 7,447 listings, $949,900. New listings fell 23 percent and sales rose 18 percent on the month, but sale prices are still down year over year and price cuts are back above a quarter of all listings.

Hamidreza EtebarianNovember 1, 2026

Townhouses and detached homes on a suburban street in Barrhaven, Ottawa, Ontario in autumn.

Ottawa Housing Market: What Is Actually For Sale

Ottawa has 3,775 active residential listings at a median ask of $649,000. A supply-side read of what is for sale by type, area, price band and time on market.

Hamidreza EtebarianOctober 31, 2026

Vancouver Special house with brick lower level, stucco upper level and front balcony on an East Vancouver street, BC

Vancouver Special Homes: Problems, Prices and Lot Potential

Vancouver Specials are the boxy 1965 to 1985 houses that fill East Van streets. Here is what they cost now, what inspectors find, and what BC's multiplex rules let you build on the lot.

Hamidreza EtebarianOctober 30, 2026

Older wooden cottage with a dock on a granite shoreline in Muskoka, Ontario.

Buying a Muskoka Cottage: Prices, Septic, Water Access

Muskoka cottage asking prices in six towns, plus the checks city buyers miss: septic re-inspections, well tests, winter roads and shore road allowances.

Hamidreza EtebarianOctober 29, 2026

New side by side half duplex next to a row of townhouses on a tree lined East Vancouver street with mountains behind.

Duplex vs Townhouse in BC: Ownership, Fees and Price Gap

A Metro Vancouver half duplex costs about $651,000 more than a townhouse. Here is what that buys, from ownership and strata fees to GST, warranty and the roof you split two ways.

Hamidreza EtebarianOctober 28, 2026

For sale sign outside a mid-rise condo building in Metro Vancouver with the North Shore mountains behind.

Vancouver Condo Market: How Many Recent Buyers Are Underwater

More than half of the condos bought since 2021 and listed today are asking less than the owner paid. Here is what that number measures, where the gaps are deepest, and what it means for a mortgage.

Hamidreza EtebarianOctober 26, 2026

One storey garden suite in the backyard of a brick semi detached house in Toronto on an overcast autumn day.

Garden Suites in Toronto: What Your Lot Allows

Toronto lots can now hold up to four units plus a garden or laneway suite. Here are the size limits, permits, development charge breaks and real build costs.

Hamidreza EtebarianOctober 23, 2026

Farmhouse and barn beside a grassy dike on Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford BC with standing water in the field and mountains behind.

Buying in a Fraser Valley Floodplain: Maps, Insurance, Risk

Sumas Prairie flooded in 2021 and again in 2025. Before you buy in Abbotsford or Chilliwack, check the flood map, the floor elevation rules, the covenants on title and your insurance quote.

Hamidreza EtebarianOctober 22, 2026

Row of brick townhouses beside a private laneway on an overcast autumn day in Toronto.

Freehold vs Condo Townhouse in Ontario: What a POTL Fee Is

Freehold, condo or POTL: three Ontario townhouses that look alike from the street but differ on ownership, fees, repairs, insurance and the status certificate.

Hamidreza EtebarianOctober 21, 2026

New multiplex building with separate front doors on a residential street in East Vancouver BC between two older houses

Buying a Multiplex Unit in Vancouver: What to Check First

Vancouver multiplexes put three to six strata homes on a former single-family lot. Here is what you own, what the small strata changes, and the tax rules for a new unit.

Hamidreza EtebarianOctober 21, 2026

Overgrown rural lot with an older frame house beside a gravel road in Ontario cottage country

Ontario Tax Sales: How Municipal Property Auctions Work

When property tax goes unpaid in Ontario, the municipality can sell the land by tender or auction. Here is the timeline, the 20% deposit, and the title risks.

Hamidreza EtebarianOctober 19, 2026