Local real estate insights for Toronto and the GTA from Jatin Dua, Realtor at RE/MAX Quantum Realty. Want this applied to your own situation rather than the market as a whole? Send me your address or your budget and I will run the numbers for you. Call or text 833-330-1925, or send me a message.
A realtor’s comparison of solid hardwood, engineered hardwood, laminate and luxury vinyl plank for Toronto homes and condos in 2026 — cost, durability, resale value, and which one buyers actually pay more for.
The five most expensive mistakes people make building a custom home in Toronto — buying the lot before the zoning review, underestimating the approvals timeline, overbuilding for the street, ignoring trees and conservation rules, and financing it wrong.
Should you buy a Toronto condo or house without parking? What a parking space is worth, how much it costs at resale, when going without genuinely works, and the street permit and rental options if it does not.
An honest comparison of buying in Etobicoke versus downtown Toronto — price per square foot, commute, space, resale liquidity and lifestyle — and a clear answer on which buyer types belong where.
Five things people repeatedly get wrong about buying in Etobicoke — that it is “not really Toronto”, that prices always go up, that you need 20% down, that condos are a bad investment, and that you should wait for the bottom.
Ontario’s new HST rebate gives up to $130,000 on new homes — $50,000 federal plus $80,000 provincial. Agreements must be signed between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027. Here is who qualifies and how it works.
TRREB’s July 2026 numbers: GTA average $1,003,956, down 4.5% year over year, with new listings down 17.8%. 416 condos averaged $672,807. Here is how to decide whether to sell now or hold.
How CMHC MLI Select works for small Toronto investors — the 5-unit minimum, the 50-point threshold, up to 95% LTV and 50-year amortization, and why Etobicoke lots suit it better than most of the city.
What Tarion actually covers on a new Ontario condo — 1, 2 and 7 year warranties, the 30-day deadline that catches almost everyone, $300,000 unit coverage limits, and the April 2026 registration change.
Toronto short-term rental rules for 2026 — principal residence only, $375 registration, a 180-night cap on entire-unit rentals, 8.5% Municipal Accommodation Tax, and fines up to $100,000. Plus why your condo board may say no anyway.
