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Ontario's Market This Morning: 78,861 Homes for Sale, Median Ask $699,900
Inside the latest edition: the featured market taken apart neighbourhood by neighbourhood, plus the numbers that frame the day for buyers and sellers.
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2026-11-06
Nov 6 Brief: Ontario median $699,900 — Oakville's $1.15M neighbourhood spread
→GuideClosing Costs in Ontario, Line by Line
→GuideEvery Ontario First-Home Program, Stacked
→GuidePricing Strategy: List Low, List at Market, or Hold Offers
→GuideGifted Down Payments: The Rules Lenders Actually Apply
→Shop the neighbourhood, not the city. Your competition is your neighbourhood's active listings — not your town's median.— The standing advice of the Daily Brief
Editors' picks Start here
Buying a homeThe Full Buying Process in Ontario, Start to Keys
Costs & mortgagesLand Transfer Tax in Ontario, Explained With Real Numbers
Selling first?
An estimate built the way agents actually build one — then the guides to act on it.
Deeper in the library Guides
The guides library 66 guides
Buying a home
- The Full Buying Process in Ontario, Start to Keys
- How Much Deposit Do You Really Need With an Offer in Ontario?
- Firm vs. Conditional Offers, in Plain English
- Raised Bungalows vs. Traditional Bungalows: Key Differences
- How Large Are Bungalows, Typically? Terms & Square Footage
- Beyond the Map: Advanced Tips for Finding Hidden Gems on Realtor.ca
- Decoding Realtor.ca Listings: What Every Buyer Needs to Know About Property Descriptions
- Home Inspections in Ontario: What They Cover, What They Cost, When to Skip
- Bidding Wars and Multiple Offers, From the Buyer's Side
- Condo Status Certificates in Ontario, Explained
- Assignment Sales in Ontario, Explained
- What Is a Detached House? Meaning, Pros, Cons and Costs in Ontario
- Power of Sale and Foreclosure Purchases in Ontario: A Buyer's Guide
- What Is a Townhouse? Meaning, Types and Costs in Ontario
- What Is a Semi-Detached Home? Meaning, Pros and Cons in Ontario
- What Is a Stacked Townhouse? How Ontario's Two-Storey Stack Works
- Freehold vs Condo Townhouse: What's the Difference?
- New Construction vs Resale in Ontario: The Full Comparison
Selling a home
- What Is My House Worth? How an Estimate Is Actually Built
- Selling Prep That Pays Back — and Prep That Doesn't
- Reading Offers as a Seller: Price Isn't the Whole Story
- Demystifying AI Home Valuations: How HouseSigma's AI Estimates Your Home's Worth
- Pricing Strategy: List Low, List at Market, or Hold Offers
- Selling a Tenanted Property in Ontario
- Estate and Probate Sales in Ontario: How They Work
- The Home Selling Process in Ontario, Step by Step
- How Much Does It Cost to Sell a Home in Ontario?
- Sell First or Buy First? How to Sequence an Ontario Move
- Downsizing in Ontario: A Practical Guide
- Selling a Home During a Divorce in Ontario
Costs & mortgages
- Closing Costs in Ontario, Line by Line
- Land Transfer Tax in Ontario, Explained With Real Numbers
- Mortgage Pre-Approval: What Lenders Actually Check
- CMHC Mortgage Insurance: The Application Process, Step by Step
- Home Insurance in Ontario: What It Covers, What It Costs, and How to Pay Less
- How Much Does a Realtor Make on a $500,000 Home Sale in Ontario?
- Appraisal Came in Low: What Happens Next
- Title Insurance in Ontario, Explained
- Mortgage Penalties: The Real Cost of Breaking Your Mortgage Early
- Capital Gains on a Cottage or Second Property in Ontario, Explained
- Bridge Financing in Ontario, Explained
- Renewal vs Refinance vs Switch: What Each Mortgage Move Actually Is
- HELOC vs Refinance: Borrowing Against Your Home, Compared
First-time buyers
- Every Ontario First-Home Program, Stacked
- FHSA vs. Home Buyers' Plan: Can You Use Both?
- New-Build GST/HST Rebates for First-Time Buyers, Without the Headache
- Toronto's Second Land Transfer Tax, Explained
- Gifted Down Payments: The Rules Lenders Actually Apply
- Condo Fees Explained: What First-Time Buyers Actually Pay For
Market guides
- Living in Forest Hill South, Toronto: Homes, Character and the Market
- Living in Rosedale-Moore Park, Toronto: Homes, Character and the Market
- Living in King City, Ontario: Homes, Character and the Market
- Living in Lorne Park, Mississauga: Homes, Character and the Market
- Living in Ballantrae, Whitchurch-Stouffville: Homes, Character and the Market
- Living in Kleinburg, Vaughan: Homes, Character and the Market
- Living in Angus Glen, Markham: Homes, Character and the Market
- Living in Bayview Hill, Richmond Hill: Homes, Character and the Market
- What $750K Buys You in Toronto
- Living in Bridle Path–Sunnybrook–York Mills, Toronto: Homes, Character and the Market
- Living in Niagara-on-the-Lake: Homes, Character and the Market
- Living in Oakville: Homes, Character and the Market
- Living in Caledon: Homes, Character and the Market
- What $1M Buys You in Oakville
- What $1.5M Buys You in King City
- Days on Market by City: How Long GTA Homes Are Sitting
- The Best and Worst Months to Sell a Home in Ontario
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