You can learn more about a neighbourhood in thirty minutes on foot than in three hours online. Here is what to notice, what to listen for, and what to look up before you decide where to live.
Closing day gets all the attention, but the first four weeks in a new home involve a long list of practical tasks. Here is a working order that puts the urgent things first.
If you are relocating to the Greater Toronto Area, the first decision is whether to rent while you learn the market or buy immediately. Here is the arithmetic on both sides.
You can learn more about a neighbourhood in thirty minutes on foot than in three hours online. Here is what to notice, what to listen for, and what to look up before you decide where to live.
The Greater Toronto Area is served by four school boards plus the Catholic alternatives. Understanding which board serves each neighbourhood prevents the frustration of falling in love with a house only to discover it is in the wrong catchment.
