Buying a condo in Toronto
We’ve been inside hundreds of Toronto’s condo buildings over the years and studied the sales in each. We know which ones to move fast on, and which ones to walk away from.
Where condo buyers overpay
We cover all three before you make an offer.
A beautiful lobby can hide weak finances, poor management or a special assessment on the way.
What we check
Paying above what the same floor plan in the building, or similar suites nearby, actually sold for.
See what suites sold for
Fees that rise faster than expected, and what they do and don’t include.
Monthly cost calculatorThe price
Asking prices are a strategy. Sold prices show what the market will really pay, building by building, and we use them on every offer.
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The building
We’ve toured the lobbies, amenity floors and suites of hundreds of Toronto condo buildings over the years, and we track the sales in each. So we can tell you how a building is run, how it has held its value, and which ones to avoid.
The building’s key documents, reviewed by your lawyer, with our notes on what to ask.
Savings for major repairs, measured against the reserve fund study.
What fees include, how they’ve changed, and any special assessments.
How the building is run, from the lobby to the mechanical rooms.
Concierge, security, suites per floor, private elevators.
Pets, renovations and rentals, including Toronto’s short-term rental rules.
“His priority is for his client to buy a home they will be happy with.”
Clarence, bought a condo downtown · More reviews
The suite
Two suites in the same building can be worth very different amounts. We look at what decides how a suite lives today and how it will resell, and we check what the same floor plan sold for on other floors.
What the same layout sold for on other floors shows what this suite and its position are really worth.
The light through the day, and what could be built next door.
Elevators, garbage chutes, mechanical rooms, the street and the amenity deck.
Owned, exclusive use or leased, which matters for value and resale.
The plan
The same four standards every buyer gets, applied to buying a condo. How we work with every buyer
The buildings and neighbourhoods that fit how you live, and what matters most in a suite.
Purchase costs, then monthly costs including condo fees, so you compare buildings on what they cost to own.
New suites in your chosen buildings the moment they’re listed, with our notes on the suite and the building.
Status certificate review, offer, closing and move-in booking, all tracked so nothing is missed.
“We are so grateful to have him on our side.”
Justine and Alex, bought a condo · More reviews
Buyer stories
The kinds of situations we handle every week.
Our buyers had their hearts set on a penthouse in a well-known building. The status certificate showed a reserve fund well behind its plan. We compared three similar buildings nearby.
They bought a full-floor suite a few blocks away, in a stronger building with lower fees.
A rare hard loft, with no recent sales in the building to compare. We priced it from sales in similar converted buildings, adjusted for ceiling height and outdoor space, and negotiated on terms as well as price.
They bought below the asking price, with the closing date they needed.
A south-facing suite came up in a small building where that floor plan rarely sells. Because we already knew the building’s finances and past sales, we had a strong offer ready the same day.
Our buyers secured it before the first weekend of showings.
Questions
A package from the condo corporation covering the building’s finances, reserve fund, legal matters, rules and the suite’s fees. Your lawyer reviews it before your offer becomes firm.
It depends on the building’s age and its reserve fund study. We look at whether contributions are keeping pace with the plan, rather than the balance alone.
Usually the building’s insurance, upkeep of the common areas and amenities, management, and a contribution to the reserve fund. Many buildings also include some utilities, such as heat or water. The status certificate and the building’s budget show exactly what yours include.
Long-term rentals are usually allowed unless the building’s declaration says otherwise. Short-term rentals are only allowed in your principal residence and must be registered with the City, and many condo corporations ban them in their rules. We check before you offer.
They trade less often, so we compare them with similar suites across buildings, not just within one, and adjust for views, outdoor space and finishes.
Yes. Toronto buyers pay Ontario’s land transfer tax and the City of Toronto’s municipal land transfer tax, both due on closing. First-time buyers may qualify for a rebate on each. Our land transfer tax calculator works out both.
Let’s talk
Tell us which buildings you’re considering. We’ll tell you what we know about them, and which to move fast on.
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