Buying a Home Together Without Being Married in Ontario
Common-law partners don’t get the same property rights as married couples in Ontario. How to hold title, why you need a cohabitation agreement, and the money questions to settle first.
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.
Common-law partners don’t get the same property rights as married couples in Ontario. How to hold title, why you need a cohabitation agreement, and the money questions to settle first.
A practical downsizing guide for Etobicoke homeowners — staying in your neighbourhood, buy-first vs sell-first, what to look for in a condo, and handling a lifetime of belongings.
Selling a parent’s home after a death — probate, valuations, clearing contents, whether to renovate, and managing multiple beneficiaries, from an Etobicoke Realtor.
Separating and unsure what to do with the house? An Etobicoke Realtor explains the three options, how the matrimonial home is treated in Ontario, and how to sell with discretion.
Should you buy in Etobicoke now or wait? A local Realtor’s honest read on 2026 conditions — where buyers have leverage, when waiting is smarter, and the question that actually matters.
There is no single best realtor in Etobicoke. Five checkable tests, the questions to ask in a first meeting, and where to look including the sites that outrank this page.
Inside Etobicoke’s most prestigious pocket — 1920s architecture, subway access, top schools and constrained supply, plus what to watch when buying older homes here.
How to read an Etobicoke condo listing before you offer — underpriced with an offer date vs stale listing, winning without reckless waivers, and setting your walk-away number.
Special assessments can arrive as five-figure bills. Etobicoke Realtor Jatin Dua explains the warning signs in the status certificate, which buildings carry more risk, and how to protect yourself.
Two subway stations plus the Kipling GO hub — why Islington–City Centre is Etobicoke’s best-connected condo market, and who should buy there, from Realtor Jatin Dua.