If you’d like a deeper walkthrough of the buying process, I’ve created a practical guide to buying a resale home or condo anywhere across Ontario.

Start with the Ontario Home Buyer’s Guide, then come back to this page for shorter checklists and topic-specific guides for buyers in Toronto and the GTA.

Complete Home Buyer’s Guide

If you’d like a deeper walkthrough of the process, I’ve created a practical guide to buying a resale home or condo anywhere across Ontario. It’s written for first-time buyers and for people who haven’t moved in a while and want a clear, updated picture of how things work now.

Inside the guide, I walk you through the same steps I use with my own clients: budget, agency, search strategy, offers, inspections, condos, and closing costs—so you’re not guessing at any point in the process.

You’ll see how I think about:
• Building a real budget that fits your actual life, not just the bank’s maximum
• What to prioritize in a home or condo, and how to make trade-offs you won’t regret
• How agency, offers, conditions, inspections, and status certificates actually work in Ontario
• Closing costs, closing day, and your first 30 days in the home.

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8 Money Tools for First-Time Buyers in 2026

Practical tax breaks, rules, and programs for buyers in Ontario and the GTA. In this guide, I walk first-time home buyers through 8 key money tools available in 2026, so you can see what actually applies to you before you make any big decisions. Prefer to watch? Here’s the full video on YouTube.

FULL ARTICLE

In this detailed 14-page article, I walk you through prices, interest rates, renewals, and housing supply so you can see how each piece affects your situation and decide whether buying this year actually fits your life and your numbers.

Full Article

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For a wider view of the GTA market, visit my blog. I keep it updated with what’s happening in different neighbourhoods and what those numbers really mean for buyers.

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5 steps to style your first home

Moving into your first place is exciting, but you don’t need to furnish it perfectly in week one. Give yourself time to live in it, see how you actually use each room, and let your style grow with you.

  1. Start with what you already own
    Resist the urge to buy everything new right away. Move in, place your existing furniture, and give each room a basic function. You’ll see more clearly what’s actually missing instead of buying for an imaginary layout.

  2. Measure before you spend
    Measure each room and sketch it out on paper. Play with furniture placement on the page before buying anything. If you’re eyeing a new piece, tape its dimensions on the floor or wall so you can see how it will sit in the space.

  3. Fix what really bothers you
    One of the perks of owning is choice. If a light fixture, paint colour, or random border drives you nuts, put it on a short list to change. Small swaps in lighting, hardware, or paint can shift the whole feel of a room.

  4. Decide on floors early
    If the existing carpet or flooring is tired, stained, or just not you, look at options before you start layering in furniture and rugs. Think about comfort, noise, and maintenance, then price out what makes sense for now vs. later.

  5. Set a real budget and timeline
    Make a simple list of what you’d like to change or buy, put rough numbers beside each item, and spread it over a realistic timeline. Do it in phases, track what you’ve spent, and let the home evolve instead of trying to “finish” it in one month.