THE HOMESFOUND BLOG
Guides for Ontario buyers & sellers
Plain-English, step-by-step guides — written by the HomesFound team, checked against how Ontario deals actually close. Pick the job you're in the middle of.
Buying a home
- The full buying process, start to keys · 5 min
- How much do you really need for a deposit? · 5 min
- Firm vs. conditional offers, in plain English · 5 min
- Raised bungalows vs. traditional bungalows: the key differences · 5 min
- How large are bungalows, typically? Terms and square footage · 5 min
- Beyond the map: advanced tips for finding hidden gems · 5 min
- Decoding REALTOR.ca listings: what descriptions really mean · 5 min
- Home inspections: what they cover, what they cost, when to skip · 5 min
- Bidding wars and multiple offers, from the buyer's side · 4 min
- Condo status certificates, explained · 4 min
- Assignment sales, explained: buying a contract, not a home · 4 min
Selling a home
- What your home is worth — and how we estimate it · 5 min
- Prep that pays back, and prep that doesn't · 5 min
- Reading offers: price isn't the whole story · 5 min
- AI home valuations, demystified: how estimates are built · 5 min
- Pricing strategy: list low, list at market, or hold offers · 4 min
- Selling a tenanted property in Ontario · 4 min
- Estate and probate sales in Ontario, explained · 4 min
Costs & mortgages
- Closing costs in Ontario, line by line · 5 min
- Land transfer tax, explained with examples · 5 min
- Pre-approval: what lenders actually check · 5 min
- CMHC mortgage insurance: the application process, qualifying, costs and current rules · 6 min
- Home insurance in Ontario: what it covers, what it costs, and how to pay less · 6 min
- How much does a REALTOR® make on a $500,000 home sale in Ontario? · 5 min
- Appraisal came in low: what happens next · 4 min
- Title insurance in Ontario, explained · 4 min
- Mortgage penalties: the real cost of breaking early · 5 min
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